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An Austin teen remains hospitalized after he was shot in the face by police at weekend protests.
Video posted on social media shows 16-year-old Brad Levi Ayala shot in the head with what police are calling "bean bag ammunition." In the video he's standing still and alone on a hill in a blue shirt and khaki pants. In the bottom right-hand corner of the video you can see a uniformed officer raise something to his face, there's a loud crack and you see the young man instantly go limp before the officer's arms go back down.
"They shot his face. That is not okay," says Edwin Sanchez, Ayala's brother.
Another video from the ground shows people rush to Ayala's aid carrying him down a hill while asking him questions to keep him conscious.