It's hard to remember feelings when you are reporting everyday on wrecks, murders and other tragedies. But for every one of those tragedies there are family and friends involved. I had a friend in high school killed in a wreck and the photographer started taking pictures at the scene before the bodies were removed from the car. I don't think it is. The policemen had to ask the photographer to stay out of the way so they could do their job.
Nobody wants so see a picture like that.
Families and friends should always be remembered. Get the story across but do it in a tactful manner.