Police shoot and kill teenager having schizophrenic episode
Vidal had schizophrenia and “was having an episode,” and his parents wanted police to subdue him so he could get help.
WWAY:
Two officers arrived and began talking with Vidal. The situation was relatively calm until a third officer arrived.
‘We don’t have time for this. Tase that kid now. Let’s get him out of here.’
Vidal tried to run but was struck with two Taser charges and fell backward. The first two officers to respond got on top of Vidal.
WWECT:
WECT attributed a slightly different accounting of events. In that retelling, officers had pinned Vidal to the ground after he had been tased and one of the officers said, “We don’t have time for this” and shot him.
Seventy seconds after the third officer arrived, WECT reported, citing police records, police radioed that they had had to shoot the teenager in self-defense.
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