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This is Ejaz Choudhry. He is a father of four. He should be alive today but isn't because of Police excessive force. #justiceforejaz
People are asking so here are the facts:
1 - Ejaz Choudhry was not a threat to anyone but himself. He told his family to leave the apartment because he wasn't feeling well.
1 - Ejaz Choudhry was not a threat to anyone but himself. He told his family to leave the apartment because he wasn't feeling well.
2- His family did not call the police. They called the non-emergency line, hoping for paramedics to come and help assist the family in getting Ejaz to take his medication.
3- Ejaz was 62 years old and suffered from a number of health conditions. His pharmacist told me he had trouble breathing and would need to sit between taking a few steps.
4- Ejaz did not have a gun, or "weapons". He was holding a single kitchen knife. He was frail and showed no indication of wanting to hurt anyone besides himself.
5- Based on the family testimony, the Police made few attempts to de-escalate.
6- The Police had an interpreter, knew he didn't speak English, but still yelled commands in English and then shot him.
6- The Police had an interpreter, knew he didn't speak English, but still yelled commands in English and then shot him.
7- Ejaz is a father of 4. His youngest is his 7 year old daughter. He can't spend fathers day with him because of excessive and brutal force.
#JusticeForEjaz
#JusticeForEjaz
