A vigil was held in Kensington for 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry, shot and killed by Philadelphia police during a traffic stop Monday that quickly turned deadly.
"I’m here with my whole family because we want justice. They murdered my nephew, here, cold blood and I want answers," Zoraida Garcia, Irizarry's aunt, said.
Initial reports from police stated Irizarry got out of his car, armed with a knife and lunged at officers. A narrative the family says didn’t sit right with them. Family and friends gathered on the 100 block of Willard Street Wednesday with balloons, candles and lots of support as they grieve the loss of their beloved Junito.
After an emotional moment of prayer, the family released balloons in honor of a beloved brother, son and nephew.
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