Jabari Latrell Peoples is described by his parents as a college student who “wanted to do too many things,” and was “dedicated to all his friends and all his family.”
But it has been more than two weeks since his parents last heard his voice. The 18-year-old Black teenager was fatally shot by a Homewood, Alabama, police officer, according to authorities.
In the weeks since his death, Peoples’ family has held candlelight vigils, launched a fundraising effort, and released a statement to address what they believe are inconsistencies in the account provided by police. His family said that he wasn’t armed, he didn’t resist arrest, and the officer who fatally shot him took no life-saving action. The police said he was armed, resisted arrest, and the officer fired in compliance with the law…