Donovan Lewis’ family calls for reform and action following the fatal shooting.

At the press conference on Thursday, Lewis’ mother, father, siblings, grandmother, aunt, and close friends joined Elliot while they played back a portion of the body camera footage. Understandably, it was hard for them to watch and hear. Elliot stated the family demands Officer Anderson be punished and taken off patrol. Anderson is currently on paid administrative leave.

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“How many more lives are going to be lost to this type of reckless activity? How many more Black lives will be lost? How many more families like Donovan’s will need to appear in news conferences like this one before our leaders do enough to stop these barbaric killings?” Elliott said.