The shooting is being investigated by officers in Utah who are not members of the Salt Lake City Police Department. The police in Salt Lake City are expected to release body camera footage of the episode by Sept. 21. The episode raised concerns about how the police handle interactions with people with autism or who are dealing with mental illness. The Salt Lake City police have repeatedly come under criticism this year. Gary Herbert of Utah declared a state of emergency in response to protests in Salt Lake City after the authorities said that the fatal police shooting of a 22-year-old man, Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal, in May was justified.

Source: New York Times September 09, 2020 00:22 UTC