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Video obtained by The Times last month shows Parias with his hands up at the moment the agent’s gun goes off.
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
When the one-page indictment was handed up a few weeks later, however, there was no mention at all of any gang affiliation.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Osimhen threw his hands up in the air in frustration.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Put your hands up, move towards them, and guide them towards safety.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
When the one-page indictment was handed up a few weeks later, however, there was no mention at all of any gang affiliation.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Osimhen threw his hands up in the air in frustration.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Put your hands up, move towards them, and guide them towards safety.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Hand up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20up. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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