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“Alex wanted to make a difference in this world,” the family said. “His last thought and act was to protect a woman.” They accused federal officials of smearing his name to justify his killing, pointing to video evidence that showed him holding a phone in one hand while raising the other in an apparent attempt to shield a woman who had been pushed to the ground. According to the family, he was pepper-sprayed and shot while unarmed and compliant.
Their statement added emotional weight to a case already fraught with controversy and grief. For many observers, it underscored the human cost behind political talking points and sharpened demands for an independent investigation.
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