The family of a 35-year-old deaf and developmentally disabled man shot Tuesday by Oklahoma City police are criticizing the department, calling for an officer’s arrest and asking for independent investigations.

In a statement released Friday, the family of Magdiel Sanchez said they are devastated by the death of “a friendly and kind young man, (who) was widely loved by his family, friends and the community in which he lived.”

“It is truly unconscionable that a man in Magdiel’s condition and circumstances would be killed by the very people who the community looks to for protection, said the statement released by the family’s attorneys, Melvin C. Hall and Damario Solomon-Simmons.

The family also criticized Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty, accusing him of tainting the shooting investigation by “making unfounded assertions not supported by facts.”