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Friends and family of Mikey Jimenez rally outside the El Centro Police Department in El Centro, California on Nov. 22, 2025 demanding accountability for Jimenez’s death at the hands of El Centro police officers last month. Attorneys for Jimenez’s family say police fired 29 shots at the 14-year-old. Playing
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  • 14-year-old Mikey Jimenez was shot and killed outside a restaurant by El Centro police officers in October. Now, his family is calling for an independent investigation of the shooting.