David Ortiz-Whittingham
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“I thought, ‘Holy cow — what could have warranted that?’ It looked to me like they had him under control,”
David Ortiz-Whittingham · said 2026-07-23 · reported 2026-07-24
A bystander who saw officers swarming and heard gunshots reacted to the shooting on Thursday.
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Associated Press
“Even now, knowing about the knife, did he have to die for it? Could this have been de-escalated?”
David Ortiz-Whittingham · said 2026-07-23 · reported 2026-07-24
A bystander who saw officers swarming and heard gunshots questioned whether the deadly force was necessary.
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Associated Press