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Crutcher died later that evening at a local hospital.

Prior to releasing the video footage to the public, Tulsa police showed the video to community leaders and family members.

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Crutcher's twin sister, Tiffany Crutcher, is demanding that criminal charges be filed against the officer who fired the fatal shot, the Associated Press reports. Tiffany Crutcher said that her family is devastated over her brother's death, and asks that protests against the shooting remain peaceful.