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Family, supporters demand release of footage after officer‑involved shooting; council hears repeated pleas
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Several family members and supporters urged the council to release unedited body‑cam footage and to provide accountability in the fatal shooting of 19‑year‑old Albert Arzola; speakers alleged intimidation by patrol cars and called for disclosure of officers' names and a transparent investigation.
Multiple family members and community members addressed the council during public comment to demand transparency and accountability following an officer‑involved shooting on December 6, 2025 that killed 19‑year‑old Albert Arzola. Speakers including Lehi Lopez and Christina Lopez said the Arzola family still had not received the unedited body‑cam footage or the names of the officers involved; they described police patrols they characterized as harassment of the family after they attended council meetings.
Lehi Lopez told the council she found the two people the family says were detained the night her cousin was shot were young children and called the police conduct ‘‘harassment.’’ Christina Lopez said the city had promised the family unedited footage and had not delivered it, and she urged the council to stop the intimidation she said followed the family’s public advocacy.
Council members listened during the public‑comment period but did not make immediate policy changes during the meeting. City staff and the police chief earlier acknowledged they were handling the investigation and provided material to the family; the family and supporters said the provided material was incomplete and demanded the full unedited files and the names of the officers involved.
City officials on the dais later said the chief had delivered a flash drive of footage to the family with redactions tied to an ongoing investigation and noted there are legal limits tied to active personnel investigations. Family members and supporters called on the council to press for expedited release and to ensure the family’s safety and protection from perceived retaliation.
The council did not take action on the issue during the meeting beyond hearing public comment. Several speakers said they would continue their public campaign and monitor whether the city and police department comply with requests for transparency. The matter remains an active and sensitive local accountability demand that residents said could shape upcoming local campaigns and calls for reform.
