Google says it will replace a Google Maps image after a California father complained it shows the body of his teen-age son , who was shot to death in 2009 . Jose Barrera , of Richmond , California , said he discovered the image , visible on Google Maps ' satellite view feature , last week . `` When I see this image , it 's still like that happened yesterday , '' Barrera told KTVU-TV in Oakland , a CNN affiliate . `` And that brings me back to a lot of memories . '' Kevin Barrera , 14 , was shot and killed in 2009 . Police discovered his body near a railroad track in Richmond on August 15 of that year , at an address that roughly matches the one of the scene in question . His killer has not been found . `` Our hearts go out to the family of this young boy ... , '' said Brian McClendon , vice president of Google Maps , in a written statement sent Monday to CNN and other media outlets . `` Google has never accelerated the replacement of updated satellite imagery from our maps before , but given the circumstances we wanted to make an exception in this case . '' McClendon said replacing the image will take about eight days and that Google has spoken to the Barrera family `` to let them know we 're working hard on the update . '' The image , which was still accessible on Google Maps on Monday afternoon , shows a police cruiser and a small group of people standing near what appears to be a prone human form near a set of train tracks . CNN will not show the image without approval from the slain teen 's father . Messages left for Barrera had not been returned as of Tuesday morning . Barrera had said he planned to formally complain to Google and to lobby state lawmakers for their help in removing the image if needed . `` What 's the point to show those pictures to the people , you know -- pictures of my dead son ? '' he said . `` This is really painful to the whole family . '' People frequently ask Google to remove content they find objectionable on its Maps pages , including Street View and Google Earth . In many cases , the company declines such requests , though it 's not a sure thing . `` Your privacy and security are important to us , '' the company writes on a Google Maps privacy page . `` The Google Maps team takes a number of steps to help protect the privacy and anonymity of individuals when images are collected for Street View , including blurring faces and license plates . You can easily contact the Street View team if you see an image that should be protected or if you see a concerning image . '' The page says users `` can also request the removal of images that feature inappropriate content ( for example : nudity or violence ) . '' Google 's unprecedented ability to attach imagery with its Maps product has been controversial for years . As early as 2008 , a Pennsylvania couple sued Google over their home being pictured on Street View . They argued the value of their home , which they purchased in part for privacy , was diminished . Google was ultimately ordered by a judge to pay the couple $ 1 . The U.S. military prohibits Google from capturing images of military installations , and the company has cooperated with a request to remove ones that already existed . Some privately owned communities also have succeeded in asking the company to remove Street View and satellite images from Maps . Google has faced even stiffer opposition outside the United States to its mapping services . In Germany , where opposition came from political leaders as well as privacy watchdogs , households were eventually given the option to opt out of Street View . Images of about 240,000 German addresses were blurred out in the feature 's first few months there .
Google says it will remove apparent image of dead teen . Google says Google satellite image shows body of dead son . 14-year - old Kevin Barrera was shot and killed in 2009 in Richmond , Virginia . Satellite image shows police car , officers , apparent body .