Police officer executes Hispanic man during struggle over gun [Graphic]

[caraher]

18. I heard about this from the man's niece Saturday

She spoke at a local Black Lives Matter rally. She just posted the following on Facebook (I've redacted identifying information):

Hello all. For those of you who were able to attend the event my name is <snip> and I am one of the volunteers who went up to speak at the open mic. I shared with you all the story of my uncles unjust death committed by the Oklahoma city police department. I thank you all so much for having given me a stage to express my frustrations. Yesterday afternoon the Oklahoma City Police Department released the shooting of my uncle Miguel Chavez. It was hard to bring myself to watch the senseless death of my uncle but I had to understand what caused the officers to think it was okay to kill him. I decided to share this with you all to see for yourselves. Although towards the end my uncle did try to wrestle with the female police officer I cannot find any justification for the fact that, even after the male officer had shot him in the forehead, that they continue to shoot multiple rounds. I can agree that wrestling with a cop is reason enough for the officer to shoot him, but there is absolutely no reason for them to have shot him until the point of death.

I am a senior here at <snip> studying <a science major> and my knowledge on policy and reform isn't very great so I am here to ask for some help. Our family doesn't want to sue the police department and we don't want any money from them either, what we do expect is for the police department to re-evaluate their training and do more to help prevent more innocent lives from being taken. My family is not sure where to start with this fight but we are willing to do whatever it takes to make something happen. If you have any advice you could give I would greatly appreciate it. ‪

Any suggestions I can relay?