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Video Appears to Show Alva Braziel With His Hands Up Prior to Being Shot by Police
Alva Braziel was shot and killed by police in Texas early Saturday morning. Houston police said Braziel was waving a gun when they approached him. Authorities said the officers gave multiple commands for him to drop the weapon, but Braziel, they said, pointed his gun at officers, prompting them to discharge their weapons, ultimately killing Braziel.…
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#AlvaBraziel: Houston Man Dead in Another Officer-Involved Shooting
Just days after the deaths of Philando Castile, Alton Sterling and Delrawn Small, there is yet another name to add to the gruesome hashtag fraternity of black men killed by police: Alva Braziel. KHOU reports that Braziel died just before 1 a.m. Saturday on Houston’s south side. Police say two officers were on routine patrol, driving…