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Phoenix Police Chief Requests FBI Investigation Into Death Of James Garcia

Chief Jeri Williams
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Jeri Williams in KJZZ's studio in 2018.

On July 7, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams called for the FBI to conduct an investigation into the shooting of James Garcia by Phoenix police officers on July 4.

She’ll also make the body camera footage from the incident available sooner than usual.

The case has led to community protests. 

The Show spoke with Uriel Garcia, a public safety reporter for the Arizona Republic, about what this request actually entails and how it is significant.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.