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NEW: Marc Davis called 911 after a car crash in Petal, Mississippi, saying he needed an ambulance.

Soon after, a witness tells me she saw a responding officer shoot Davis, whose empty hands she says were "stretched out like Jesus," 3 times, killing him.
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After Petal Mayor Hal Marx stoked a national firestorm with his remarks on #GeogeFloyd's death in Minneapolis, local activists began pointing to Marc Davis' 2017 death.

Marx has defended the officer, Aaron Jernigan, who says Davis was advancing at him. 2/ mississippifreepress.org/3431/a-petal-p…
Nicole Jefferson could tell the man was speaking to the officer.

Moments later, the man took what looked to her like a small step toward the officer. Three shots rang out.

Marc Davis, a 34-year-old father of five from LaPlace, La., fell face-forward. 3/ mississippifreepress.org/3431/a-petal-p…
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