Jorge Villegas González rejects the use of lethal force
Brother of Silverio Villegas González
“It doesn’t seem logical to me to use lethal force like that against someone who is completely unarmed.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Family of Mexican father fatally shot by ICE near Chicago ‘wants justice to be done’
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Family of Mexican father fatally shot by ICE near Chicago ‘wants justice to be done’ (opens in a new tab)
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NBC News report presenting the response of Silverio Villegas González’s family, including his brother Jorge Villegas González’s direct rejection of the use of lethal force.
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The family was seeking answers while federal authorities released little information about the shooting.
After the quotation
He said the family wanted justice and a complete investigation.
How this statement is classified
Condemned
Case context: Was ICE justified in fatally shooting Silverio Villegas González?
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
He directly condemns the decision to use lethal force in the encounter.
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Was ICE justified in fatally shooting Silverio Villegas González?
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Read the full case“Whether it be the apartment raids in South Shore, the shooting of Marimar Martinez in Brighton Park, or the murder of Silverio Villegas González, it’s been proven that ICE does NOT keep us safe - they are designed to intimidate communities of color and deport as many people as possible.”Read statement
“In both cases, ICE has lied about the facts that led to these murders, just like they lied when they killed Silverio Villegas Gonzalez and shot Marimar Martinez in Chicago last year.”Read statement
Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus
“For eight long months, evidence suggesting this shooting was unjustified – from body camera footage contradicting the federal agent’s claims of severe injury to lack of evidence supporting claims that an agent was dragged – has circulated in the public sphere.”Read statement