The family of Michael Nunez said he started getting delusional just days before the encounter with law enforcement, in which he lost his life. His family, and advocates, said it's evidence of a broken mental health system that often puts police in the unenviable position of weighing a person's individual liberties against medical care.
Lancaster Officer Involved Shooting May 10
Lancaster, TX –Body camera was on today when 29-year-old Kalon J. Horton was shot by a Lancaster police officer after being dispatched to a shooting in progress at around 5:42 a.m.
The name of the officer is not being released at this time, and there’s no word on whether the body cam footage will be released.
While many details are still uncertain, the call came in from the 1600 block of N. Houston School Road. Officers had been advised that two juveniles were inside the apartment with an armed male firing a weapon. Earlier reports that were excluded from City of Lancaster press release had also mentioned an adult female being inside the apartment as well.