Family of man shot by police demand body cam footage
Courtesy of Jasmine JohnsonFamily and activists are calling for the release of police body camera footage that could clarify what happened Monday afternoon when officers fatally shot a man on the West Side while trying to execute warrants for his arrest.
Investigators recovered a gun at the scene. The officers — who have four, five and 16 years of experience — were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation. Amy Garcia, center facing camera, hugs her mother Arlene Garcia, left, Monday, March 14, 2022, near the scene where the younger Garcia’s her brother was fatally shot by San Antonio police officers.He hopped over the small stream of water and was shot as he was on the other side, witnesses told the family. The family is disputing whether Johnson was reaching for a gun when he was shot.
Amy Garcia, center facing camera, hugs her mother Arlene Garcia, left, Monday, March 14, 2022 near the scene where her brother was fatally shot by San Antonio police officers.According to Kevin Johnson’s criminal record, he was released from prison for the prior offenses March 5, 2021. He had been serving a four-year sentence.
Kevin Johnson had one year left on parole and had been working at a produce market on De Zavala, his sister said.Courtesy of Jasmine Johnson
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