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July 7, 2020

Video Shows Police Officers Fatally Shooting Phoenix Man in His Parked Car
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And another warning to viewers: This story also contains disturbing
footage. Outrage is mounting in Phoenix, Arizona, over the fatal police
shooting of 28-year-old James Porter Garcia while he was in a parked car
in a residential driveway on Saturday. Four officers surrounded the car;
at least two of the officers had their guns drawn and pointed at the
car. An eyewitness who filmed the shooting said Garcia had been sleeping
in the car, and others who knew the victim say he was unarmed. But
police officers claim he armed himself, which led to the officers
shooting and killing him. Protesters are demanding police release
bodycam footage.


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