article_snippet: García Villalpando was unarmed, but in early reports about the shooting, police said an altercation erupted after García Villalpando disobeyed an officer's commands during a traffic stop.
article_snippet: Villalpando is one of three Mexican nationals killed in U.S. police shootings in the past month, sparking sharp criticism from Mexico's Foreign Ministry and a call for the U.S. Justice Department to investigate.
article_snippet: Villalpando's family members said Villalpando's family members've seen the video, and even though the video doesn't show the shooting, Villalpando's family members said it's clear there was no good reason for the officer to open fire.
article_snippet: Mr. Villalpando was unarmed, Villalpando's family members said, had Mr. Villalpando hands in the air and did nothing to threaten the officer who stopped Mr. Villalpando.
article_snippet: Officer Robert Clark of the Grapevine Police Department spotted Villalpando's car in the area and started to follow Officer Robert Clark of the Grapevine Police Department.
article_snippet: Soon, according to police, the pursuit turned into a high-speed chase, with the officer following Mr. Villalpando from Grapevine into the neighboring town of Euless, Texas.
article_snippet: A Grapevine Police statement released after the shooting said the dash cam video shows Mr. Villalpando's car "weaving through and around the heavy traffic and driving onto the highway attempting to evade Officer Clark.
article_snippet: Eventually, Mr. Villalpando pulled over.
article_snippet: Mr. Villalpando family said His family believe Mr. Villalpando didn't stop for police right away because Mr. Villalpando was scared.
article_snippet: Mr. Villalpando was an undocumented immigrant who had lived in the United States for 15 years and Mr. Villalpando knew any encounter with police could end with Mr. Villalpando getting deported and separated from Mr. Villalpando children, Romero said.
article_snippet: The Grapevine Police dispute the family's assertion that Villalpando did nothing threatening, saying that "contrary to clear instructions" he continued to walk toward My brother-in-law after being told repeatedly to stop.
article_snippet: The Grapevine Police said the video shows My brother-in-law did everything My brother-in-law could to keep the situation under control until backup arrived.
article_snippet: "CNN believe the dash-cam video, as well as information that has already been in the media, clearly demonstrates that My brother-in-law was doing everything in My brother-in-law power, including the use of strong language, to keep Mr. Villalpando at a safe distance until backup arrived and an arrest [was] safely accomplished," Sgt.
article_snippet: Members of the media have also been diligent in reporting some of the possible explanations for Mr. Villalpando's actions on the night of February 20, including a previous high-speed chase and a prior arrest for DWI, and a fear that Mr. Villalpando would be deported.
article_snippet: My brother-in-law had no way of knowing Mr. Villalpando's nationality at the time the traffic stop was initiated and the traffic stop may not have been evident on a highway in the late evening.