Police Shoot Autistic Boy After Mother Calls For Help
A 13-year-old autistic boy is currently in the hospital after being shot by police on Friday night.
According to KUTV, his mother Golda Barton revealed that he has injuries to his ankles, intestines, and bladder.
Barton shares that she called the cops in hopes of getting a crisis intervention team (CIT). Her son suffers from Aspergers and was having a mental breakdown. was having a mental breakdown.
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“This is how to deal with people with mental health issues. So, you call them, and they’re supposed to come out and be able to deescalate a situation using the most minimal force possible.”
She told officials on the line that her son needed to be transported to a hospital.
“I said, he’s unarmed, he doesn’t have anything, he just gets mad and he starts yelling and screaming. He’s a kid he’s trying to get attention, he doesn’t know how to regulate.“
Apparently, when the officers arrived they told her son to get down on the ground, she then heard gunshots and saw her son laying on the floor. They handcuffed him and took him away.
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released a statement on Sunday in regards to the incident,
“While the full details of this incident are yet to be released as an investigation takes place, I will say that I am thankful this young boy is alive and no one else was injured. No matter the circumstances, what happened on Friday night is a tragedy and I expect this investigation to be handled swiftly and transparently for the sake of everyone involved.”
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