HOUSTON – Community activist Quanell X held a news conference Sunday calling on authorities to release videos tied to a fatal shooting which occurred during an operation to rescue several migrants who were allegedly being held hostage in the Greenspoint area last month.
The news conference was held at the motel where the shooting happened.
According to a flyer sent out about the news conference, Alberto Montes II is the person who died in the shooting. Montes is one of two suspects in the incident. The second suspect, identified by authorities as Josiah Lamarion Jackson, 17, was arrested at the scene. He has been charged with two counts of aggravated kidnapping, according to court documents.
“We have collectively come here today asking for one thing, that law enforcement, the FBI, release the video of the shooting that took place at this property which killed this family’s son,” Quanell X said.
He said the videos will answer whether the shooting was justified or not.
“We’re not saying the young man’s a saint, we’re not saying he fell out of the sky with angel wings on, but what we are saying is was the deadly use of force necessary? Was it justifiable?” he said.
“We just ask for the video, we ask for the FBI to come and talk to us,” said Montes’ mother, Melisa Romo.
Montes’ father, Alberto Montes Sr., said the family just wants answers.
“I just want to know why they had to shoot him,” he said.
The FBI released a statement Sunday saying another person was arrested in the incident.
“Another juvenile was arrested on April 14th in connection to the March 23rd FBI hostage rescue operation. FBI Houston and HCSO arrested him. He is in the Harris County jail and charged with 3 counts of aggravated kidnapping by the Harris County DA’s Office,” the statement read. “Regarding the agent-involved shooting investigation, it remains an ongoing matter and therefore we cannot provide any further details at this time.”
When asked about the news conference, the FBI released the following statement.
Due to the ongoing federal investigation into the agent-involved shooting which took place during the March 23rd hostage rescue operation, we are unable to provide any additional information beyond our previous statements. Those statements can be found on FBI Houston’s Twitter page and website.
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