Crowd demands justice in La Marque Police shooting death of Black man
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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
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Demonstrators carry signs 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
City officials and civic leaders in La Marque were right to call for calm and urge people not to rush to judgment after a police officer shot a 22-year-old man dead Wednesday night.
Itâs hard to imagine a more effective way to undermine those laudable goals, however, than by being as defensive and tightlipped as officials were at a news conference Thursday.
At that unfortunate event, officials vowed to be transparent, disclosed nothing much and declined to answer even the most basic questions.
In doing so, they appeared to be circling the wagons, rather than setting off along a difficult path to the truth.
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Community to demand justice in La Marque police shooting at Saturday march
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Joshua Feast, 22, was shot and killed by a La Marque police officer on Dec. 9, 2020.Family
Community members and activists are marching to La Marque City Hall Saturday, demanding repercussions after a police officer this week shot and killed a 22-year-old Black man.
The march was scheduled to begin at noon at Food Rite Market at 5320 FM 1765 in Texas City, according to organizers. Protesters will walk to City Hall where they will demand the resignation of Police Chief Kirk Jackson and the firing of officer Jose Santos, who was identified Friday as the officer who shot Joshua Feast.
Police release name of La Marque officer who fatally shot Black man
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La Marque police officer Jose Santos with his dog, Rocky. Santos is accused of fatally shooting Joshua Feast.Handout photoShow MoreShow Less
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Lakeisha Feast, center, is hugged by family member Tytianna Owens, outside of a press conference at La Marque City Hall on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Feast’s son, Joshua Feast, 22, was shot and killed by a La Marque police officer late Wednesday night. The officer, who has not been formally identified, is on administrative leave as an investigation continues.Stuart Villanueva/The Daily News, Staff Photographer / Stuart Villanueva/The Galveston County Daily NewsShow MoreShow Less