A Mental Health Intervention Substituted by a Gun
An eyewitness account on February 19, of the shooting dead of Calgary Black Community Leader, Latjor Tuel, by members of the Calgary Police Service.
Police said they got a weapons complaint and he assaulted a bystander, claims contradicted by community members and eyewitness videos that showed him with a cane to support his injured leg. Another eyewitness said he stabbed a police dog but he use the cane to fend off the dragging and pulling of the police dog as he sat eating his food at the bus stop.
Community members said Latjor has been suffering from mental health and had a crisis on the day. Within a short time after arrival on site, police pulled the fatal trigger on him, instead of a mental health rescue.
After he was short dead, his body was left on the ground for hours. The police dog was rushed to the hospital but he was left on the street for investigation, something that angered some community members.
Some community members think it’s racism at its worst. The investigation continues by Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).
Yesterday, the community came together at the Somali Canadian Society of Calgary to do a press conference to correct the narrative of him having weapons and attacking people, a message coming from the Calgary police account.
On Friday, at 1 PM, the community will be taking their call for answers to the Calgary City Hall.
