‘He’s a small child’: Utah police shot a 13-year-old autistic boy after his mother called 911 for help
Originally published September 8, 2020 by Washington Post
A Salt Lake City police officer shot Linden Cameron, a 13-year-old boy who has autism, multiple times after his mother Golda Barton called the police requesting a crisis intervention team. Linden, whom Barton says has severe separation anxiety, was having a "mental breakdown," according to reporting. Barton says she gave instructions explaining Linden was unarmed but might scream and yell. He is currently hospitalized. The investigation of the shooting was handed over to an outside unit.
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