
18 year old killed in family home by police
Keith Vidal’s family says they called police for help when their son was having a schizophrenic episode. But what happened on Sunday was something they never expected.
The 18-year-old from Boiling Springs Lake, North Carolina, was tased by two police officers and then shot and killed by a third officer from a neighboring town, according to CNN affiliate WWAY.
Vidal’s father, Mark Wilsey, told CNN affiliate WECT that his son had been holding an electric, six-inch screwdriver and threatening his mother, his father, Mark Wilsey, told CNN affiliate WECT. The family says the two officers from Boiling Lakes Spring Police Department had the situation under control until an officer from Southport arrived.
The family told WECT that the two officers had their son on the ground after he was tased, when the third officer said, “We don’t have time for this.” The family says that’s when the officer shot their son.
Detective Byron Vassey is on paid administrative leave in connection with his involvement in the incident, according to WECT. The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating this case.
18 year old killed in family home by police – CNN iReport