The sister of a man killed by a Houston police officer last month wants the officer punished.
Maribel Medrano said she viewed body and dashcam video of her brother’s death at police headquarters shortly before it was released to the public on Friday.
“Those last moments of his will forever be instilled in my brain,” Medrano told Eyewitness News.
Edmundo Meza, 42, had gone to a north Houston gas station near his home the night of Aug. 7.
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“Went down the street, purchased a drink, and sat out there for a few minutes,” Medrano said.
But Meza’s presence triggered a call to police, who said he and another man were reported as trespassers.
Two officers approached, and when they ran Meza’s name, they learned that he has traffic warrants .
When the officers attempt to arrest Meza, he tries to pull away. It’s then they discover he has a gun, and a struggle ensues.
Meza and both officers fall to the ground. Video shows the officers pinning his arms and Officer Jill McGowan lodging a gun in his stomach. McGowan repeatedly threatens to shoot Meza.