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Denison police fatally shoot man, drawing protests

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August 18th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A protest rally was held in a Denison park on Sunday, the same park where a man was shot and killed by police on Friday night. Pattie Richie was among the demonstrators, an activist with the League of United Latin American Citizens or LULAC (LOO-lac) in Denison. Richie says the man who died was Cuban, homeless and battled mental health issues. So far, authorities aren’t releasing his name.

After the rally, more than 50 people marched to the police station, where Richie says they met with the police chief.

Richie says there are still many questions which she hopes will be answered after the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation concludes its investigation. She says there aren’t enough local services to help people who are experiencing homeless or mental health crises.