Last week, Michael Duarte, the food influencer known as FoodWithBearHands, died in Texas after what a GoFundMe benefiting his wife and young daughter initially described as a “horrible accident.” In an Instagram post, his management company, which announced his death, remembered him as a “true & loyal partner, a trusted collaborator, and above all, a remarkable person.” “His warmth, kindness, and generosity were felt in every interaction, and he had a way of making everyone around him feel valued and inspired,” the company wrote in a statement on Instagram.

On Wednesday, police announced that Duarte was shot by a sheriff’s deputy on November 8 during a “disturbance.” According to USA Today , police responded to a call in Castroville, Texas, for an incident “involving a male subjec

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