Photo: Chapel of Chimes
Dozens of people took to the streets of Danville, California Sunday to rally for justice in the death of an African-American man (Tyrell Wilson) shot and killed by a police officer.
Officials had previously said the man, Tyrell Wilson, had a knife and advanced towards the officer when he was shot. Sunday Wilson’s family members and their attorney questioned that.
“I just feel like my heart has been ripped out!”
That’s a father reacting after his 33-year-old son Tyrell Wilson, who suffered from mental health issues, was shot and killed by a Danville police officer earlier this month. He says police should have deescalated the situation instead of firing a shot that proved to be fatal.
“He shot my son in the face and he needs to be held accountable for that,” said Wilson who fought back tears as he spoke.
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