Alfredo Gonzales Garcia was shot by an officer in the Spring Branch area on Oct. 25 and his family is outraged after surveillance video released leaves them with more questions than answers.
Surveillance video from nearby businesses shows the interaction between the officer, identified as I. Garcia, and Garza. He can be seen walking away and sometimes towards the officer.Police say Garza was armed with a knife, while also holding the flagpole, and walking toward Officer Garcia. HPD says after verbal commands were made for Garza to drop the knife, Officer Garcia shot Garza in the chest.
Garza's family members held a press conference on Wednesday with FIEL, the immigrant-led civil rights organization. Espinosa says Garza was staying with family, and they were looking for him prior to the shooting.New video released by the Houston PD captured the moment when an aggressive panhandler charged at a responding officer with a knife.
The officer did not turn on his body camera until after the shooting. You can see Garcia rendering aid to Garza in the HPD-released video, but not the moments prior to the fatal shot.
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