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Revealed: Savannah Graziano, 15, shot by sheriff’s deputies in 2022 while unarmed and following instructions to move toward them
Newly released law enforcement footage captures the moment California police fatally shot an unarmed 15-year-old girl who was a reported kidnapping victim.
On 27 September 2022, San Bernardino county sheriff’s deputies were searching for Savannah Graziano, who was feared abducted by her father Anthony Graziano after he had fatally shot her mother the day before.
Deputies cornered Anthony Graziano’s vehicle on the side of a freeway in Hesperia, 80 miles east of Los Angeles. When Savannah exited the vehicle, they opened fire and killed her. The shooting sparked national concern, with critics questioning how officers wound up killing the teenage girl they were tasked with rescuing.
Sheriff’s officials claimed following the shooting that it was unclear whether Savannah was shot by deputies or her father, and they said deputies didn’t realize it was her when she got out of the car. For nearly two years, they refused to release footage of the shooting.
www.theguardian.com
It is this kind of stuff right here that gives the police a bad name. Lying and covering up stuff for years. It does not happen all the time but it happens way too much in California and just way too much in general. Sure, they need time to look at all the evidence but if the video footage is as clear as it appears to be this whole investigation was just a coverup so that people did not have to face up to what they were doing. Two years later I am sure the department is different and the people involved likelly will not face justice. Not the cops that killed the girl - that was probably a mistake and they will have to deal with that but the corrupt people in the department that supressed the video for 2 years.
Newly released law enforcement footage captures the moment California police fatally shot an unarmed 15-year-old girl who was a reported kidnapping victim.
On 27 September 2022, San Bernardino county sheriff’s deputies were searching for Savannah Graziano, who was feared abducted by her father Anthony Graziano after he had fatally shot her mother the day before.
Deputies cornered Anthony Graziano’s vehicle on the side of a freeway in Hesperia, 80 miles east of Los Angeles. When Savannah exited the vehicle, they opened fire and killed her. The shooting sparked national concern, with critics questioning how officers wound up killing the teenage girl they were tasked with rescuing.
Sheriff’s officials claimed following the shooting that it was unclear whether Savannah was shot by deputies or her father, and they said deputies didn’t realize it was her when she got out of the car. For nearly two years, they refused to release footage of the shooting.
Video shows California police fatally shooting teenager who was reported kidnapped
Revealed: Savannah Graziano, 15, shot by sheriff’s deputies in 2022 while unarmed and following instructions to move toward them
It is this kind of stuff right here that gives the police a bad name. Lying and covering up stuff for years. It does not happen all the time but it happens way too much in California and just way too much in general. Sure, they need time to look at all the evidence but if the video footage is as clear as it appears to be this whole investigation was just a coverup so that people did not have to face up to what they were doing. Two years later I am sure the department is different and the people involved likelly will not face justice. Not the cops that killed the girl - that was probably a mistake and they will have to deal with that but the corrupt people in the department that supressed the video for 2 years.
