Double amputee killed by Southern California police had mental health crisis, mother says

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LOS ANGELES — A double amputee who was armed with a knife and suspected of having stabbed a passerby had experienced a mental health crisis hours before Southern California police fatally shot him 11 times last month, his mother said in an exclusive interview. On Monday, Huntington Park police released audio and video of the moments leading to Lowe's death, including video of the stabbing that led to the encounter, a 911 call from the stabbing victim and related police radio traffic. ”Annee Della Donna, an attorney who is representing several of Lowe's relatives, said police should be held accountable for acting forcibly against a disabled person in the throes of depression

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