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Residents press South Jordan Council for answers after officer-involved death; city attorney cites district attorney review
Summary
Multiple public speakers urged the City Council to release body-worn camera footage and pushed for accountability after the death of a man identified by family as Marcelo; City Attorney Ryan Luce said an outside investigation concluded and the case is under review by the district attorney, which controls release of footage.
Several residents used the City Council public-comments period to demand answers and accountability after the July officer-involved death of a man family members identified as Marcelo. Brian Gutierrez, who said he is Marcelo’s brother, directly urged officials to demand resignations and to release footage he described as crucial evidence. Other speakers, including a friend and a teacher, said the family had waited months for information and called for a thorough, transparent review.
The issue drew multiple emotional appeals. “Two Utahns are dead because of your team,” Brian Gutierrez said, calling on law enforcement leadership to resign. Michelle Leach, a…
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