Union: 4 Houston police officers fired after fatal shooting The Houston Police Officers' Union says four Houston officers have been fired following the fatal shooting of a man who had a history of mental illness and appeared to have been on his knees before he was killedHOUSTON -- Four Houston police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man who had a history of mental illness and appeared to have been on his knees before he was killed have been fired, the police union announced Thursday. “It was clear ... these officers did not want to shoot Mr. Chavez and did everything in their power not to,” said union president Joe Gamaldi. Officials have not released the names of the four officers who the union says were fired. Police union officials said it would support their claims that the shooting was justified. Chavez’s death was the first of six fatal shootings involving Houston police over several weeks in April and May.

Source: ABC News September 10, 2020 19:18 UTC