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On January 9, exactly one month after Joshua Feast was killed by officer Jose Santos in La Marque, Texas, over 100 people turned out to march on La Marque City Hall to let officials know that Feast’s murder will not be forgotten.
The march was led by Feast’s mother, LaKeisha Feast, who described her son as “a loving, caring and God-fearing man, who leaves behind two amazing children whom he loved dearly.”
The Black and other working-class communities of La Marque have been protesting every weekend for the past month to demand the immediate firing and prosecution of Santos.
La Marque police release bodycam video from fatal shooting of Joshua Feast
Joel Eisenbaum, Investigative Reporter
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LA MARQUE, Texas – La Marque police released video Monday from the bodyworn camera of the officer who shot a man to death earlier this month.
The City of La Marque said they received requests for Officer Jose Santos’ bodyworn camera footage in the Dec. 9 shooting of 22-year-old Joshua Feast.
“The Texas Public Information Act requires this specific footage to be released near the end of December. In keeping with the city’s promise of transparency, the video is being released early on Monday, December 21, 2020,” a news release from the City of La Marque said.
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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
Residents took to the streets, seeking justice for Joshua Feast, a 22-year-old Black man who was recently killed by a La Marque Police Department officer. (KPRC)
HOUSTON – Many community leaders marched Saturday afternoon to demand justice for Joshua Feast, a 22-year-old Black man who was recently killed by a La Marque Police Department officer.
The march was organized by young people and occurred at La Marque City Hall.
Police identified the officer as Jose Santos, who has served the department since October 2014. Officials said the shooting occurred in the 1000 block of Pirtle Street around 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
According to officials, Feast got out of a vehicle and ran across the street into a driveway when a La Marque officer opened fire. Police said they have reason to believe the man was armed.