ADVERTISEMENTThe family of Charleena Lyles is demanding answers after the 30-year-old black mother was shot and killed by two white Seattle police officers responding to her call for help. Lyles was pregnant with her fifth child and had been experiencing mental health issues, according to her family. The children at home on the day of the shooting are now being cared for by family members. Lyles’ brother, Domico Jones, told The Seattle Times that family members had tried to help Lyles as her mental health deteriorated over the past year. At evening vigil, demands for answers after Seattle police kill pregnant mom Charleena Lyles in front of her home https://t.co/zTb8rZC8Fr pic.twitter.com/MXOTa4M2Mh — seattlepi (@seattlepi) June 19, 2017Large turnout for Charleena Lyles vigil #SayHerName family speaks emotionally about their sister, a mother of 4 #Q13FOX pic.twitter.com/BamSzq9Ncb — Annie Andrews (@AnnieAndrewsTV) June 19, 2017

Source: Huffington Post June 19, 2017 16:02 UTC