tldr: the French family was shopping at our local Costco when their nonverbal son with schizophrenia pushed an off duty police officer. the officer was holding his baby and quickly gave it to his wife and immediately pulled a gun. The French family begged with the officer and explained that their son was sick and that it was an accident. the cop ignored, shot and killed their son, then shot Mr. and Mrs. French (who were simply begging him not to shoot) and put both of them in ICU. Mr. French was in there for a short period while Mrs. French was in ICU for even longer. 

While they were recovering, the police wouldn’t release video footage, and the officer who shot claimed he was ‘knocked unconscious’ by Mr. and Mrs. French’s son. Everyone who witnessed the incident said that was a lie, and that the officer was never unconscious at any fucking point.

It’s hard to picture this, but I need you to. A nonverbal man, who was shopping for groceries with his family for fathers day, was shot and killed. Both parents begged multiple times and tried to explain. 

His mother recalls: ‘Paola French also says she pleaded with the officer. “I told Officer Sanchez not to shoot twice. I even said please,” she recalled between sobs. “I was pleading for our son and our lives. I was still shot in the back. What threat did I pose to him?“’

Kenneth French (the nonverbal son) was shot at least twice. Russel (the father) French was shot in the abdomen. Paola was shot in the back and had to go through SEVEN SURGERIES in an attempt to recover. That is at least 4 shots right there. All because of one accidental push. These were shots at unarmed, innocent people who were just trying to take care of their son and go get some groceries so they could have a nice fathers day.

There’s so much more, but please read it all here.

please don’t let this die. this officer needs to have his fucking reality checked.

the officer, Salvador Sanchez, was put on paid leave while investigating this. The grand jury has finally decided to not indict him over this. 

this means he will not be charged with the murder and attempted murder of Kenneth French and his family. 

‘“We are extremely heartbroken,” Russell French, the father of Kenneth French, told reporters during a news briefing at the Ayres Suites in Corona. “This is another blow to our family. We have lost faith in the U.S. justice system.“ 

His wife, Paola, broke down in tears while speaking, saying the policeman, Salvador Sanchez, “clearly saw we were unarmed. He was wrong to fire 10 shots at our family.”’

you can read more about it here.