Idaho Police
Shoot Knife-Wielding Teen …
Family Says He’s Autistic
Published
Outrage is brewing over a police taking pictures in Idaho … video reveals a gaggle of officers taking pictures a teen armed with a knife, however the boy’s household says he is nonverbal, autistic and suffers from cerebral palsy.
The incident occurred in Pocatello … with cops taking pictures 17-year-old Victor Perez 9 instances within the yard exterior his house, leaving him in vital situation … in line with the Associated Press, which additionally reviews Perez needed to have a leg amputated.
Video of the Saturday taking pictures went viral … sparking protests exterior Pocatello PD. Folks say they’re questioning why the 4 officers who responded to the scene seemed to be trigger-happy and did not make a lot of an effort to de-escalate the scenario earlier than unleashing a hail of bullets.
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Footage shot by a neighbor reveals the teenager within the yard with a knife in his hand, interacting with different folks. Police arrive and officers rush over to the yard with their weapons drawn.
They seem to bark some instructions however when the teenager will get up off the garden and takes just a few steps towards the fence separating them, police open hearth.
The teen’s aunt advised KIFI-TV police did not ask what was occurring once they arrived … and she or he says Victor can hardly stroll and has the mind of a 5-year-old.
Cops say they responded after getting a 911 name reporting a home disturbance involving an individual wielding a knife who seemed to be intoxicated. The boy’s household says he was NOT intoxicated and staggers when he walks as a result of his cerebral palsy.
Based on the video, it solely took about 12 seconds for police to shoot Perez after they obtained to his household’s house.
Pocatello Police Chief Roger Schei says officers make selections in seconds and assess threats. He says on this taking pictures, “two people had been inside just a few toes of an armed, noncompliant particular person. The threat was instant, and the scenario quickly evolving.”
Schei says the Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force is investigating the officer-involved taking pictures.