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ROCHESTER, Minn. 鈥� A referee who was tried twice but never convicted in the shooting death of a Rochester, Minn., teen has been removed from the list of officiants used by Rochester Public 歪歪漫画s.

Parents and family of basketball players recognized Alexander Weiss refereeing a Century High 歪歪漫画 girls ninth-grade basketball game Friday, Feb. 12, at Century.

Monique Shanice, who attended the game to watch her sister play, said she recognized Weiss from the high-profile murder case.

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Weiss was charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Muhammed Rahim. Weiss shot and killed Rahim after a crash involving Weiss鈥� Subaru and a Chevrolet Cavalier Rahim was driving on 31st Street Northeast near East River Road in Rochester on Jan. 14, 2018.

Weiss was tried twice. Both trials concluded with hung juries, meaning the panels of 12 were unable to come to a consensus on Weiss鈥� guilt or innocence.

Weiss didn鈥檛 dispute the fact that he shot and killed Rahim, but maintained he did so in self-defense. The Olmsted County Attorney鈥檚 Office . The dismissal does not establish Weiss鈥� guilt or innocence.

Weiss asked that the charge be removed from his record and no longer be available to the public. , but was ultimately granted.

Shanice said a parent of another player asked if that was Weiss who was refereeing the game. Shanice confirmed it appeared to be him.

鈥淢y stomach was in knots,鈥� she said.

Shanice said she understands that Weiss no longer faces charges in the shooting death.

鈥淚t鈥檚 still a fact of knowing that he shot to death a teen in this community,鈥� she said. 鈥淎nd now he鈥檚 acting as an official over students in this community 鈥� that didn鈥檛 sit right with me.鈥�

Shanice鈥檚 mom, Amy Caine, watched as Weiss officiated over the game in which her daughter, an eighth-grade student at Kellogg Middle 歪歪漫画, was playing.

鈥淢y reaction was I wanted to get (her) off the court,鈥� Caine said.

However, she didn鈥檛 want to cause a scene or embarrass her younger daughter.

鈥淚t felt like a no-win situation,鈥� she said.

Shanice wanted to give other parents a warning that they might find themselves in the same situation and posted a message on social media about Weiss officiating the game, along with images of him that showed he wasn鈥檛 wearing a mask, which is required of all the players and spectators at the event to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

During Weiss鈥� trial, he contended that he was unable to leave the scene of the confrontation with Rahim due to severe asthma.

鈥淭his about the kids鈥� safety,鈥� Caine said.

Shanice鈥檚 post garnered a lot of public reaction 鈥� in support and against. However, several people agreed to contact the district and ask Rochester Public 歪歪漫画s not to use Weiss as a referee.

Weiss was brought in to officiate the game through the .

However, Mark Kuisle, activities director at Century High 歪歪漫画, responded that Weiss has been removed from the school district's list of officiants. Kuisle鈥檚 response did not specify a reason Weiss was dropped from the list.

Shanice said her goal was to warn parents, but she was glad he won鈥檛 officiate games at Rochester school sites. However, she added, she doesn鈥檛 believe he should officiate games where Rochester students might be playing.

鈥淪ome of these students might have known (Rahim),鈥� Shanice said. 鈥淚 just feel he shouldn鈥檛 be in that position.鈥�

Weiss could not be immediately reached for comment.