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Idaho attorney general says officers who fatally shot intellectually disabled teen won’t be charged
Idaho Attorney General found officers justified in shooting Victor Perez, 17, who approached them with a knife despite his autism and disabilities, after a thorough investigation.
- Four Idaho police officers who fatally shot a 17-year-old autistic, nonverbal boy holding a knife won't face criminal charges, according to the state attorney general.
- The attorney general said the officers did not know the teen's age or disabilities, and thought they were responding to an intoxicated man threatening people with a knife.
- The family's lawyer said they were disappointed by the decision, arguing that the officers had a duty to retreat since the teen was obviously developmentally disabled.
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Idaho attorney general gives update about officers who fatally shot autistic teen
Four Idaho police officers who fatally shot an autistic, nonverbal teenage boy who was holding a knife on the other side of a chain-link fence in April were justified in their actions and will not face criminal charges, the state attorney general said Wednesday.Victor Perez, 17, was in a coma for a week before dying April 12 after doctors removed nine bullets during several surgeries and amputated his leg.The shooting in the southeast Idaho city…
Idaho attorney general says officers who fatally shot intellectually disabled teen won’t be charged
Four Idaho police officers who fatally shot an autistic, nonverbal teenage boy who was holding a knife on the other side of a chain-link fence in April were justified in their actions and will not face criminal charges, the state…
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Idaho attorney general says officers who fatally shot intellectually disabled teen won't be charged
Four Idaho police officers who fatally shot an autistic, nonverbal teenage boy who was holding a knife on the other side of a chain-link fence in April were justified in their actions and will not face criminal charges, according to the state attorney general.
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