Los Angeles County supervisors have approved a $25 million settlement in the case of a 28-year-old man who was paralyzed after being shot by a sheriff's deputy during a scuffle at his home. The man, Isaias Cervantes, was experiencing a mental health crisis at the time of the shooting. His family hopes that the settlement will bring more support for families caring for loved ones with autism and improve his brother's life.
Isaias Cervantes ' mother, Rosa Padilla and sister Yajaira Cervantes spoke at a press conference outside the Board of Supervisors' meeting Tuesday. Los Angeles County supervisors signed off on a $25-million settlement Tuesday in the case of a 28-year-old man who was paralyzed after he was shot by a sheriff’s deputy during a scuffle at the man’s home three years ago.
“There were so many things that could have been done differently and the harms are extreme,” Dove told LAist. produced by the sheriff’s department that includes the 911 call, body-worn camera footage and additional department commentary., Cervantes appears to resist as deputies grab each of his arms in an apparent attempt to handcuff him.
One of the deputies was injured in the scuffle, suffering “facial abrasions, bilateral eye contusions, corneal abrasions and a cervical sprain,” the department said.The lawsuit filed in 2021 against L.A. County named both deputies involved in the incident: David Vega and Jonathan Miramontez. Lt. John Gannon, who previously headed up the Mental Evaluation Teams said in 2021 that if a deputy knows a call involves a person living with autism in crisis, they should notify MET.
Los Angeles County Settlement Shooting Mentally Ill Man Sheriff's Deputy Scuffle Home Isaias Cervantes Mental Health Crisis Support Autism
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