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In reply to the discussion: Police: Off-duty officer shot man who hit him in Costco [View all]dalton99a
(81,475 posts)70. Costco shooting: Man killed by off-duty officer was nonverbal, had an intellectual disability
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-costco-shooting-off-duty-officer-intellectual-disability-20190616-story.html
Costco shooting: Man killed by off-duty officer was nonverbal, had an intellectual disability
By Laura Newberry
Jun 16, 2019 | 6:35 PM
The 32-year-old man shot and killed by an off-duty police officer in a Costco store on Friday night in Corona was nonverbal and had an intellectual disability, according to a family member.
Kenneth French of Riverside lived with his parents and had the mental capacity of a teenager, said his cousin, Rick Shureih, in a phone interview with the Los Angeles Times on Sunday night.
He was a gentle giant, Shureih said. Hes never been violent in the past. Hes always been very cooperative and kept to himself.
Shureih identified his relatives as Russell and Paola French, Kenneth Frenchs parents both of whom were being treated in an intensive care unit Sunday night. Paola French was still in a coma, Shureih said, while Russell Frenchs condition has improved some since the shooting.
Costco shooting: Man killed by off-duty officer was nonverbal, had an intellectual disability
By Laura Newberry
Jun 16, 2019 | 6:35 PM
The 32-year-old man shot and killed by an off-duty police officer in a Costco store on Friday night in Corona was nonverbal and had an intellectual disability, according to a family member.
Kenneth French of Riverside lived with his parents and had the mental capacity of a teenager, said his cousin, Rick Shureih, in a phone interview with the Los Angeles Times on Sunday night.
He was a gentle giant, Shureih said. Hes never been violent in the past. Hes always been very cooperative and kept to himself.
Shureih identified his relatives as Russell and Paola French, Kenneth Frenchs parents both of whom were being treated in an intensive care unit Sunday night. Paola French was still in a coma, Shureih said, while Russell Frenchs condition has improved some since the shooting.
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Current cops receive "warrior" training run by private entities. They aren't getting this mentality
tblue37
Jun 2019
#17
I think there are some statistics that show ex military less likely to escalate
delisen
Jun 2019
#37
But again, I don't think stand your ground laws allow you to shoot relatives of your attacker.
LisaL
Jun 2019
#11
Well, cops are not typically great marksmen. They just spray bullets in the vicinity of a
tblue37
Jun 2019
#14
True--but we have innumerable reports of cops firing large numbers of bullets that go all over the
tblue37
Jun 2019
#40
"The media" is understaffed and barely has time to regurgitate police reports.
lostnfound
Jun 2019
#71
He killed a guy and almost killed two others because he was afraid of getting his ass kicked.
Iggo
Jun 2019
#45
He didn't need to shoot. This is california. It's not exactly Afghanistan or syria.
lindysalsagal
Jun 2019
#47
How is it a good shoot? One person reportedly attacked him, yet he shot three people.
LisaL
Jun 2019
#49
Its more likely that the officer had arrested, or had some other police related contact
Calista241
Jun 2019
#68