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Parents called for mental health help. Police showed up instead and killed their son

lemmy.world Parents called for mental health help. Police showed up instead and killed their son. - Lemmy.World

Parents in Los Angeles’ Koreatown called for mental health help in the middle of their son’s bipolar episode this month. Clinical personnel showed up — and so did police shortly after. Police fatally shot Yong Yang, 40, who had a knife in his hand, less than 10 seconds after officers opened the door...

Parents called for mental health help. Police showed up instead and killed their son. - Lemmy.World

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  • The full article is absolutely heartbreaking to read. I hope the Yang family finds peace and healing.