Supporters marched to demand justice after 22-year-old Joshua Feast was shot and killed by a La Marque police officer, according to authorities.
The officer s name, Jose Santos, was released, but not without hesitation by city leaders. La Marque PD Chief Kirk Jackson became contentious over questions about the officer s age and race, let alone his name, which the chief and Mayor Pro-tem Keith Bell refused to answer. This was despite police immediately identifying Feast as Black.
According to Jackson, the information on Santos was subject to approval by the Galveston County Sheriff s Office, which is leading the investigation.
Jackson also confirmed there was body camera footage of the confrontation, to which he said will be released to the public following the investigation. This is the same footage that Crump and Feast s family wants released immediately.
Updated: 3:07 PM PST, December 17, 2020
Crump and Feast’s family have been calling for the firing of the La Marque police officer, Jose Santos, who shot Feast.
Joshua Feast, the Texas man killed by police last week, was shot in the back, according to an independent autopsy the family requested in the death of the 22-year-old. Well-known attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing the family, announced the finding Wednesday at a press conference.
Crump and Feast’s family have been calling for the firing of the La Marque police officer, Jose Santos, who shot Feast. They also want authorities to release bodycam videos of the shooting after police claim Feast pointed a gun at the officer on Dec. 9 when Santos tried to approach him about an outstanding warrant on possession of a gun, CBS News reported. Deputies say the video is part of an investigation and cannot be released at this time.
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Family calls for officer firing, bodycam release in Texas man s fatal police shooting By Erin Donaghue
December 15, 2020 / 6:51 PM / CBS News
The family of a Texas man shot dead by police last week is demanding the release of video and the firing of the officer who opened fire.
National civil rights attorney Ben Crump called for transparency in the case Tuesday alongside the family of the slain Black man, 22-year-old Joshua Feast. Investigators have said Feast had a gun, but Crump said Feast posed no threat and was shot in the back while fleeing. Our eye is focused on justice and justice starts with the firing of this officer and with releasing those videos, Crump said.
Independent autopsy: Black man shot and killed in back by La Marque officer
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Lakeisha Feast, right, mother of Joshua Feast answers questions from the press about the death of her son Joshua Feast, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, in Texas City. Joshua Feast was shot by La Marque Police officer Jose Santos.Marie D. De Jesús, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Jarrod Holt leads a chant during a march in La Marque, Texas on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, to protest the shooting of Joshua Feast, 22, by a La Marque police officer. Officials say Officer Jose Santos fatally shot Feast late Wednesday. (Stuart Villanueva /The Galveston County Daily News via AP)Stuart Villanueva, MBR / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less