Cops Shot California Boy (Andy Cruz Lopez) in 2013 Incident

[Anonymous]

I don't remember this case making national news. Maybe some of you do.




http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2013/10/25/cops-shot-california-boy-7-times-in-10-seconds-over-fake-gun/
Cops Shot California Boy Seven Times In 10 Seconds Over Fake Gun, Investigators Say

October 2013

No more than 10 seconds elapsed from the time sheriff's deputies spotted a 13-year-old California boy carrying what they thought was an assault rifle and the moment they shot him dead, only to learn afterward the gun was a plastic replica, police said on Thursday.

It took 16 seconds more for the two officers to call for medical assistance, according to the time line of events released by police investigating Tuesday's shooting in Santa Rosa, a suburb in northern California's wine country.

Andy Lopez Cruz, wearing a hooded sweatshirt, had been on his way to a friend's house clutching the imitation gun designed to shoot plastic pellets, police said. He died at the scene. A toy handgun also was found tucked in his pants.

[Anonymous]

I can remember several local instances of people getting killed by ovetzealous cops. What's your point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can remember several local instances of people getting killed by ovetzealous cops. What's your point?

My point is this - I don't recall this incident making national news.

Is this boy's life any less significant?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can remember several local instances of people getting killed by ovetzealous cops. What's your point?

My point is this - I don't recall this incident making national news.

Is this boy's life any less significant?

Did anybody organize protests? Did the protests turn into looting and riots which then brought on a heavily militarized police response? You need to start with protests to get in the news.

[Anonymous]

What happened to the police officer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can remember several local instances of people getting killed by ovetzealous cops. What's your point?

My point is this - I don't recall this incident making national news.

Is this boy's life any less significant?

Did anybody organize protests? Did the protests turn into looting and riots which then brought on a heavily militarized police response? You need to start with protests to get in the news.

Yes, did the parents speak out? We're the parents illegal immigrants and too afraid to bring attention to themselves and other children. Did the parents sue, win some money, and move back home? S may questions PP. you need to provide more facts.

[Anonymous]

So many questions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can remember several local instances of people getting killed by ovetzealous cops. What's your point?

My point is this - I don't recall this incident making national news.

Is this boy's life any less significant?

No, it's not any less significant. At least this kid had what was perceivable as an actual weapon and was ordered to drop it. That's when he turned, gun pointed at the officers, and he was shot. It's not the first time that's occurred and that's why all the tips on toy guns are supposed to be bright orange.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can remember several local instances of people getting killed by ovetzealous cops. What's your point?

My point is this - I don't recall this incident making national news.

Is this boy's life any less significant?

No, it's not any less significant. At least this kid had what was perceivable as an actual weapon and was ordered to drop it. That's when he turned, gun pointed at the officers, and he was shot. It's not the first time that's occurred and that's why all the tips on toy guns are supposed to be bright orange.

very sad

[Anonymous]

It happens all the time. I think the protests depend on the city and its people.

[Anonymous]

If this is the one I'm thinking of, it did make national news. The big difference (other than the protests) is that people understood more so why this happened vs a completely unarmed person. This teen had what looked like a weapon, cops yelled to him first, and he turned around with fake weapon pointed at cops. Cops fired.

People were a lot more understanding of how that situation results in the death of a young teen vs the killing of an unarmed teen who posed no threat to the cops.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If this is the one I'm thinking of, it did make national news. The big difference (other than the protests) is that people understood more so why this happened vs a completely unarmed person. This teen had what looked like a weapon, cops yelled to him first, and he turned around with fake weapon pointed at cops. Cops fired.

People were a lot more understanding of how that situation results in the death of a young teen vs the killing of an unarmed teen who posed no threat to the cops.

I don't remember this at all.

But his weapons weren't real, which makes the situation so tragic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If this is the one I'm thinking of, it did make national news. The big difference (other than the protests) is that people understood more so why this happened vs a completely unarmed person. This teen had what looked like a weapon, cops yelled to him first, and he turned around with fake weapon pointed at cops. Cops fired.

People were a lot more understanding of how that situation results in the death of a young teen vs the killing of an unarmed teen who posed no threat to the cops.

I don't remember this at all.

But his weapons weren't real, which makes the situation so tragic.

Pp here. I totally agree with you. However, I think people were more sympathetic to the cops (and I do understand this) because they appeared to follow the right steps and when a gun was pointed at them, they couldn't tell it was fake and reacted by shooting him. Terribly tragic but I also remember people not having much sympathy for the teen since he wasn't totally innocent in the whole misunderstanding. Vs say being harassed by cops and the situation getting out of control.