Family members of a man shot and killed by a police officer in La Marque say their loved one was wounded with his back turned.
The release of Santos name came a day after a briefing held by La Marque PD Chief Kirk Jackson became contentious over questions about the officer s age and race, 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.
Police said Santos, who is Hispanic, has been with the department since October 2014.
Black man, 22, shot dead by police in Texas
Joshua Feast was targeted by La Marque police officer as a person of interest connected to a previous shooting in the Texas area
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Joshua Feast, a resident of La Marque, Texas, was shot and killed by police on Wednesday. ABC 13 reports that Feast had been targeted by La Marque Police as a person who may have been connected to a previous shooting in the area.
The shooting took place in front of Feast’s uncle’s home, where he had been staying. According to a neighbor, a police car drove made a U-turn back towards the house after passing it and called out to Feast. At the time, the neighbor stated that Feast, 22, was moving a car after speaking with the mother of his child when the cop called his name out.
La Marque police have identified Officer Jose Santos as the one who opened fire on 22-year-old Joshua Feast, who died on Pirtle Street on Dec. 9, 2020.
A 22-year-old man was fatally shot by an officer Wednesday, according to the La Marque Police Department. Police identified the officer as Jose Santos, who has served the department since October 2014.