Dozens of people called on the Austin Police Department Thursday to release squad car video of the fatal police shooting of Kouko Christopher Fiafonou. Family members and community activists held a rally outside the Mower County Law Enforcement Center yesterday in response to the death of 38-year-old who was killed two days before Christmas [Dec. 23] following a more than 24-hour standoff, during what family members says was a mental health crisis. Police allege the 38 year old, who had reportedly been walking in traffic wielding a machette, confronted them while armed with a knife. His family is disputing the official account of the incident.
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