Knife, Crisis, and a Tragic Turn | Long Beach News

A 20-year-old man in Irvine called 911 during a mental health crisis, armed with a knife. After over an hour of police attempts to de-escalate, he allegedly charged toward officers, leading to a fatal shooting. His father, a documentary filmmaker and self-described witness, says his autistic son posed no real threat and that his efforts to intervene were ignored. Authorities are still investigating, withholding the victim’s name as they work with prosecutors to determine what happened in this tragic intersection of mental health and law enforcement. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/156e5c863fb77c6b