Idaho AG Clears Officers in Fatal Shooting of Disabled Teen, Raising Alarms Over Law Enforcement Accountability
The Idaho Attorney General’s refusal to charge officers who fatally shot an intellectually disabled teen highlights urgent questions about police use of force and the protection of vulnerable Americans.
On April 5, Victor Perez, a 17-year-old nonverbal autistic boy, was tragically killed by four police officers in Pocatello, Idaho. Despite community outrage and disturbing video evidence showing the officers opening fire within seconds of arriving on scene—while Perez was on the other side of a chain-link fence—the state attorney general has declared their actions justified and will not pursue criminal charges.Did Law Enforcement Play It Too Fast?The officers confronted Perez after a 911 call described an intoxicated man threatening others with a knife. What investigators later revealed is that no one informed the officers about Perez’s age or disabilities...
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