Outrage builds as video shows Idaho police shooting a knife-wielding autistic teenager
- A 17-year-old autistic teen with physical disabilities was shot nine times by police officers in Pocatello, Idaho, leaving him in critical condition with his left leg amputated.
- Videos of the shooting have circulated on social media, sparking outrage and accusations of police brutality, with an online petition gaining over 1,600 signatures demanding an independent investigation.
- A candlelight vigil is organized for the teen, Victor Perez, on Saturday night outside the hospital where he is receiving care, with a donation bucket for his family's needs.
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Autistic teenager shot by Idaho police dies after being removed from life support
An autistic, nonverbal teenage boy who was shot repeatedly by Idaho police from the other side of a chain-link fence while he was holding a knife died Saturday after being removed from life support, his family said.
Intellectually disabled teen shot by police in US dies in hospital
An autistic, non-verbal teenage boy who was shot repeatedly by US police from the other side of a chain link fence while he was holding died on Saturday (local time) after being removed from life support, his family said.Victor Perez, 17, who also had cerebral palsy, had been in a coma since the April 5 shooting, and tests on Friday showed that he had no brain activity, his aunt, Ana Vazquez, told The Associated Press.He had undergone several su…
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