NAACP Calls For Investigation Into Police Shooting
POSTED: Wednesday, October 27, 2004
UPDATED: 8:12 am EDT October 27,2004
PERRINE, Fla. -- The NAACP is calling for an investigation into the shooting death of a man who family members say was mentally ill.
Miami-Dade County police officer John Saavedra shot Randy Baker in the head last Sunday after police say Baker hit a female officer with her own baton."The fact that he is mentally ill does not automatically preclude the officer from using deadly force as a resource to deal with the mentally ill person," said Miami-Dade County Police Director Robert Parker.According to police, Saavedra's file reports that he underwent special training to work with mentally ill suspects.
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Shooting Witnesses Say Police Went Too Far Previous Stories:
- October 26, 2004: Police Identify Officer Who Fired Fatal Shot
- October 25, 2004: Mentally Ill Man Shot, Killed In Confrontation With Police
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