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It’s yet another case that raises concerns about police response to mental health crises and puts the spotlight on the barriers to mental health care for L.A.’s immigrant community.
Takar Smith and Oscar Leon Sanchez were both shot and killed by police while Keenan Anderson, a teacher and cousin of Black Lives Matter Founder, Patrice Cullors, suffered a cardiac arrest after he was repeatedly choked and tased while in police custody.
The 35-year-old was fatally shot by police on Jan. 3 after he allegedly stepped toward officers with a sharp metal object. Sanchez’s family said he was experiencing a mental health crisis.