Parents call for independent investigation into fatal shooting of their son by Pennsylvania state police

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Parents call for independent investigation into fatal shooting of their son by Pennsylvania state police
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The parents of Christian Hall, a 19-year-old from Pennsylvania, are calling for an independent investigation into the fatal police shooting of their son.

The teenager was in the middle of a mental health emergency and was holding a gun when Pennsylvania State Police fatally shot him on December 30, 2020, authorities say. Troopers responded to"a report of a distraught and suicidal male" standing on a bridge in Hamilton Township in Monroe County.

What the video showsJacob subpoenaed unedited video of the altercation from state police in April and the new footage -- which he received in July -- illustrates the PA State police"weren't equipped or trained on how to end the incident in a safe way," he said. "Pennsylvania State Police shot and killed an individual who was clearly surrendering which is an unlawful homicide," Jacob added.

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