15-year-old Savannah Graziano Killed In Hesperia Police Shooting
15-year-old girl Savannah Graziano ran towards Hesperia police officers before being hit by a hail of gunfire.
Savannah Graziano Killed In Hesperia Police Shooting
HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA (October 1, 2022) – A 15-year-old girl identified as Savannah Graziano has tragically died after being shot by Hesperia police officers. San Bernardino County police officials are saying that the shooting took place after a 45-minute police chase. Savannah Graziano was in a pickup truck with her father, who was a fugitive from the law.
Per the above article: “San Bernardino County police officials are saying that the shooting took place after a 45-minute police chase. Savannah Graziano was in a pickup truck with her father, who was a fugitive from the law.
After the pickup truck came to a stop, the 15-year-old girl ran towards officers before being hit by a hail of gunfire. Her father was also hit by the gunfire. Paramedics were called to the scene in order to help both people. Sadly, Savannah Graziano and her father were both killed in the shooting.
A new report indicates she was likely unarmed when she was shot and killed by police. An investigation into the deadly shooting remains ongoing at this time.
According to one report from the Washington Post, 1,037 people were killed in 2021 in police shootings. Many of these shootings involve suspects that were suffering from an acute mental health crisis. In fact, mentally ill suspects were 16 times more likely to be killed by police officers than the general public. There are a number of steps that police departments should take in order to prevent police shootings”.
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