WATCH: Walnut Creek Police Shooting Sparks Public Outcry
Walnut Creek Police recently released footage and the 911 call that lead to what has become a controversial shooting near San Francisco. In June, police shot and killed a 23-year-old man who was wielding a 5-foot steel bar and appeared to be charging officers. However, the suspect, Miles Hall, suffered from mental illness, which lead to outcry from the family and public.
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The original 911 call lets officers know the suspect suffers from mental illness. Yet it also paints a picture of a dangerous suspect. “I’m sorry, he just came into my room and threatened me. … Miles, my grandson, is having a mental health breakdown.” Those words were spoken by the suspect’s grandmother during the 911 call, according to sfchronicle.com. During the call, the suspect tells his grandmother she “better not be calling another f—ing police officer,” according to sfchronicle.com.
“The release of the footage and phone calls come more than a week after the Hall family filed a wrongful death claim against the Walnut Creek Police Department, alleging that officers were negligent in how they responded to …Read the Rest
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