The family of Mikey Jimenez, a 14-year-old who was shot and killed by El Centro police officers last month, is calling for a law enforcement agency from outside the Imperial Valley to investigate the shooting.

The family’s demand comes after the department released a highly-edited compilation of videos from the body cameras of two officers last Wednesday, more than a month after Jimenez's killing.

On Oct. 5, Jimenez was behind the wheel of a white Hyundai sedan outside Volcano Asian Restaurant in El Centro when at least three police officers blocked the exit to the parking lot. The video shows the Hyundai turning the corner and moving towards the officers, who open fire within seconds.

In the video statement, El Centro police said their license plate reader surveillance system had flagg

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