The 13-year-old boy's mother said she called police in Salt Lake City, Utah, to request a crisis intervention team because he was having a mental breakdown.
A 13-year-boy with autism is recovering in hospital after police in Salt Lake City, Utah, shot him several times after his mom called 911 for help.
Barton said she told police that her son, who has Asperger's syndrome, was unarmed and also warned them that he didn't know how to regulate his behavior. But within minutes of two officers arriving at the home in the Glendale neighborhood, Barton said she heard them say"get on the ground" followed by several gunshots.Stock photo. A 13-year-old boy with autism was shot several times by police after his mom called 911 for help because he was having a mental breakdown.In a news briefing shortly after the shooting, Sgt.
Earlier this week, a family friend launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds to cover Cameron's medical bills—and has so far amassed more than $63,000 in donations.
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