US EditionOutrage 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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CBS Evening News covers the controversial police shooting of 17-year-old Victor Perez, an autistic teen, in Pocatello, Idaho.
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Police in Idaho released body-worn and security camera recordings Thursday showing officers fatally shooting a knife-wielding, intellectually disabled teenage boy from the other side of a chain link fence, confirming that they made no effort to de-escalate the situation before…
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.
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