Police chase and shoot 13-year-old autistic boy in Salt Lake City

Videos show Salt Lake police chasing, shooting 13-year-old autistic boy -  Deseret News


A 13-year-old Utah boy with autism was shot by police after his mother asked for help getting him hospital mental-health treatment and officers agreed to talk with him, released police footage showed.

The footage shows Salt Lake City officers chasing him down an alley after they arrive at his home, then yelling at him to get on the ground. The boy collapses after a series of shots ring out, moaning, “I don’t feel good. I don’t feel good.” He survived but suffered broken bones and pierced organs, the family’s attorney has said.