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Mother tells Douglas County commissioners she was shut down while seeking answers in son's shooting death
Summary
At the May 4 public-comment period, Kenya Mitchell said her 21-year-old son, Malachi Mitchell, was shot four times and criticized county leadership for a lack of transparency and support in the aftermath. She said she was removed after exceeding the three-minute public-comment limit while asking questions about the case.
Kenya Mitchell told Douglas County commissioners on May 4 that her 21-year-old son, Malachi Mitchell, was shot four times and is dead. Speaking during the board's public-comment period, she described a painful search for accountability and said she felt shut out of the process when she was removed for going "just seconds" over the three-minute limit while asking for answers.
"My son Malachi Mitchell was shot four times in the back of the head…
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