Newly emerged video footage shows Dallas, Texas, police fatally shooting a mentally ill African-American man at his home, six seconds after encountering him. Jason Harrison was reportedly shot dead in June after his mother called 911 to report she was worried about him, because he suffered from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Within two minutes of the officers’ arrival, Harrison had been fatally shot. In video released by the family, Harrison is seen standing in the doorway with a screwdriver. After he does not heed police orders to drop it, they open fire. Harrison was shot six times in the chest. As he was dying, a police officer can be heard asking if they should handcuff him.
Video Shows Dallas Police Shooting Unarmed Mentally Ill African American
HeadlineMar 19, 2015