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The mother of a 13-year-old boy suffering from separation anxiety had asked officials to help them get her son to the hospital. When the boy ran away, a police officer drew his gun.
In the US state of Utah, an autistic boy was seriously injured by police shooting. According to US media reported, Linden Cameron, 13, was injured by bullets in the shoulder, ankle, bowel and bladder.
According to his mother, the boy, who suffered from separation fears, had a tantrum when he had to return to work for the first time after a year off. Then he called the emergency number.
The mother, who lives in Salt Lake City, told local broadcaster KUTV that she asked for help so they could get her son to the hospital. She told police officers who arrived that her son was unarmed and that his tantrum was “just for attention.” Linden ran away from the police officers, after which one of them shot the boy.
No weapon was found
A police spokesman confirmed that the policeman had injured the boy. The boy was suspected of “threatening some people with a gun,” the spokesman said. At the same time, however, he admitted that no weapon had been found at the scene of the incident.
The case commemorates the death of African-American Daniel Prude following a police raid in Rochester, New York State. A police officer pressed the naked and unarmed man with his head to the ground. The 41-year-old fainted and died in hospital a week later. Prude also suffered from mental health problems. However, unlike Prude, Linden Cameron is white.
Cases of excessive police violence have sparked nationwide protests and a debate about police use methods in the United States in recent months. However, the protests mainly concern police violence against African Americans.
(APA / AFP)
