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LULAC Says Firing Of Houston Police Officers Is The Right First Step
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Nation’s Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Demands Case of
Nicholas Chavez Killing Now Go to District Attorney

Washington, DC - The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) said today
that the termination of the five officers who shot and killed 27-year old Nicolas
Chavez while he was on his knees April 21, 2020 is justified but more must be
done to deliver justice for taking the life of a suspect who posed no threat to
police when his life was taken.

“We agree with the firings and applaud the actions of Houston Mayor Sylvester
Turner and Police Chief Art Acevedo,” said Domingo Garcia, LULAC National
President. “However, LULAC now demands that the case be referred immediately to
the Harris County District Attorney to seek grand jury indictments against these
cops,” added Garcia.

Chavez’ father says his son had a history of mental illness and may have been
experiencing a psychotic episode the night he was killed. Police reported the
younger Chavez was running in and out of traffic holding a piece of rebar.
Officers said when they arrived on the scene, he tried to attack them. However, a
47-second video recorded by an officer’s body cam shows that Chavez was already
wounded and on his knees reaching for his chest, possibly for a wire attached to
a stun gun stinger, when he was shot and killed.

“The video clearly shows that once again, the life of a Latino holds little value
for some officers who resort to using unnecessary and excessive lethal force,”
says Garcia. “Our community demands a full investigation into the unlawful
killing of Nicolas Chavez and that these officers be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law for the crime they committed,” he added.

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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and
oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans
and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 1,000
councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC’s programs, services and
advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting critical needs of
today and the future. For more information, visit www.LULAC.org [ [link removed] ] .







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