And in Bakersfield, California, more than 100 residents and family members gathered for a candlelight vigil Tuesday night for Francisco Serna, a 73-year-old man who was shot seven times by police just after midnight on Monday as he was taking a walk in his neighborhood. Serna’s family says he suffered from the early stages of dementia, and he would take walks at night when he was having trouble sleeping. Police say they were responding to a call about an armed man walking around the neighborhood. But the police later admitted Serna did not have a gun or any weapon. Instead, the police said Serna was carrying a crucifix. Police say all seven officers involved in Serna’s killing have been put on leave. Bakersfield is in Kern County. In 2015, Kern had the highest rate of police killings of civilians per capita of any county in the United States.
California: Police Kill Unarmed 73-Year-Old Man Holding Crucifix
HeadlineDec 14, 2016
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