Action Requested, Again

This Young Black Father Was Killed By Police

On October 3, Chinedu (Okobi) a 36-year-old Nigerian-American who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, was tased by San Mateo sheriff deputies. Now his family is mourning his death. Chinedu deserves justice. This should have never happened. Now it’s time for San Mateo District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe to do the right thing and investigate Chinedu’s death and bring charges against the deputies responsible for his death. Color of Change.org

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District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe,

We demand that you charge and prosecute San Mateo deputies John DeMartini, Alyssa Lorenzatti, Joshua Wang, Bryan Watt, and Sgt. David Weidner for the killing of Chinedu Okobi. He was a great father, a cherished son, a beloved brother, a trusted friend, a respected community member, and a gifted poet. He was an unarmed man who did nothing to justify being tased to death.

We are concerned that you have already made public statements that suggest you have already decided the deputies who killed Chinedu should not be held accountable for their actions. Too often District Attorneys turn a blind eye to police murder against unarmed Black people. Police are not above the law. We demand transparency and accountability.

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