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La Marque police release bodycam video from fatal shooting of Joshua Feast
Read full article: La Marque police release bodycam video from fatal shooting of Joshua FeastLA MARQUE, Texas – La Marque police released video Monday from the bodyworn camera of the officer who shot a man to death earlier this month. The City of La Marque said they received requests for Officer Jose Santos’ bodyworn camera footage in the Dec. 9 shooting of 22-year-old Joshua Feast. “We know our community has questions,” said La Marque Police Chief Kirk Jackson. “There have been calls from the community for the immediate termination of Officer Santos,” said La Marque City Manager Tink Jackson. We ask for your continued patience.”What happenedPolice said victim Joshua Feast had been named a person of interest in shootings in La Marque.
22-year-old man fatally shot by La Marque police officer, department says
Read full article: 22-year-old man fatally shot by La Marque police officer, department saysLA MARQUE, Texas – A 22-year-old man was fatally shot by an officer Wednesday, according to the La Marque Police Department. According to officials, the man, identified as Joshua Feast, got out of a vehicle and ran across the street into a driveway when a La Marque officer opened fire. Jackson said La Marque residents have made reports of gunshots in the area. Mayor Pro Tem Keith Bell of La Marque said he knew the man because he went to one of his childcare facilities. At approximately 11:15 p.m., on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, a La Marque Police Officer was involved in a fatal shooting... Posted by La Marque Police Department on Wednesday, December 9, 2020According to the La Marque Police Department, Santos will be placed on administrative leave during an internal investigation.
The city of La Marque is under a mask order that is even stricter than the one in Harris County
Read full article: The city of La Marque is under a mask order that is even stricter than the one in Harris CountyLA MARQUE, Texas La Marque, Texas is also under a mask order after Mayor Bobby Hocking signed an executive order Friday. Residents of city in Galveston County will be under an order that is more strict than the one issued in Harris County. Per the order, all citizens will wear masks and social distance in public within the corporate limits of the City of La Marque.RELATED: 3 things to keep in mind as the Harris County mask order goes into effect MondayUnlike the order that goes into effect in Harris County Monday, the order in La Marque includes people who are in local businesses, in parks or on the street. It is the slightest of inconveniences in exchange for your safety, the safety of your family and the safety of our city, the city wrote in a post on Facebook. If you need a mask, the city says masks are available at La Marque City Hall.