The family of a teen with autism has filed a legal claim, the first step towards a lawsuit, against the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office after their son was shot and killed by deputies after the family called 911.
The family of Ryan Gainer, a 15-year-old boy with autism, have filed a legal claim against the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office over the death of their son. Gainer was killed March 9, after deputies were called to his Apple Valley home. According to deputies, a 911 caller reported that someone in the home was attacking his family members and causing damage to the home. When deputies got to the scene, they encountered Gainer, armed with what deputies said was a garden hoe.
Burris says the body cam footage shows a series of mistakes. At first, the deputy yells out, which is known to agitate people with autism. When Gainer appears with a hoe in his hand, the deputy pulls out his gun, which they say would also scare a person on the spectrum. "They had options. They had tasers, they had pepper spray," he explained.
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