CA: Family of Man Killed by BART Police Call for Murder Charge, Release of Video

The family of an Oakland man shot and killed by a BART police officer last month say body camera footage proves their relative was murdered.

Yolanda Banks was joined by dozens of people Tuesday afternoon near the West Oakland BART Station, where her 28-year-old son, Sahleem Tindle, was killed by a transit police officer on the afternoon of Jan. 3.

She and family members, as well as civil rights attorney John Burris, called on authorities to release body camera footage of the incident and hold Officer Joseph Mateu accountable.

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