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Vigil held for Immokalee man killed by CCSO deputy in September

Alex Driehaus
Naples Daily News
Francisco Morales Besanilla holds a portrait of his brother, Nicolas Morales Besanilla, during a vigil at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
Francisco Morales Besanilla holds a portrait of his brother, Nicolas Morales Besanilla, during a vigil at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
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Viola Martinez, left, hugs Maribel Gomez, right, step-daughter of Nicolas Morales Besanilla, during a vigil at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
Viola Martinez, left, hugs Maribel Gomez, right, step-daughter of Nicolas Morales Besanilla, during a vigil at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
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Amaya Andrade, 3, waves a Mexican flag during a vigil for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
Amaya Andrade, 3, waves a Mexican flag during a vigil for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
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Giselle Ramirez holds a sign that says "Justice for Nicolas" during a vigil for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
Giselle Ramirez holds a sign that says "Justice for Nicolas" during a vigil for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
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Joshua McKie of Collier Youth 4 Black Lives speaks during a vigil for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
Joshua McKie of Collier Youth 4 Black Lives speaks during a vigil for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
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Friends and family of Nicolas Morales Besanilla gather with community members during a vigil at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
Friends and family of Nicolas Morales Besanilla gather with community members during a vigil at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
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A vigil was held for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
A vigil was held for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
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Francisco Morales Besanilla holds a portrait of his brother, Nicolas Morales Besanilla, during a vigil at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
Francisco Morales Besanilla holds a portrait of his brother, Nicolas Morales Besanilla, during a vigil at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
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Community members occupy all four street corners by the zocalo during a vigil for Nicolas Morales Besanilla in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
Community members occupy all four street corners by the zocalo during a vigil for Nicolas Morales Besanilla in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
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A vigil was held for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
A vigil was held for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
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Arthur Boyer, left, speaks while Julia Perkins translates into Spanish during a vigil for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
Arthur Boyer, left, speaks while Julia Perkins translates into Spanish during a vigil for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
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Jesus Marquez, center, speaks into a bullhorn during a vigil for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
Jesus Marquez, center, speaks into a bullhorn during a vigil for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
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Community members occupy all four street corners by the zocalo during a vigil for Nicolas Morales Besanilla in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
Community members occupy all four street corners by the zocalo during a vigil for Nicolas Morales Besanilla in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
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A vigil was held for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
A vigil was held for Nicolas Morales Besanilla at the zocalo in Immokalee on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Morales Besanilla was shot and killed by a Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy in Farm Workers Village in September, and community members are calling for justice after the the State Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the deputy.
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