Four law enforcement officers in Houston have been fired after it was determined they used an unreasonable amount of force in a fatal shooting last April.

Houston police Chief Art Acevedo announced the firings after body camera footage showed that officers shot 27-year-old suspect Nicolas Chavez 21 times after a 15-minute exchange in which they attempted to stun Chavez through the use of a taser.

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