In February 2006, Andrews was threatening to harm himself during an argument with his girlfriend. She called Andrews' mom to explain the situation,
and his mom called 911 to help her son.
A police officer shot Andrews dead and shattered his mother's life.
Eric James Andrews, 18
Temecula, California
"I know in my mind it's not my fault, but it constantly finds its way in these little nooks and crannies of my life," Andrews' mother said. "I constantly blame myself."
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When Taun Hall noticed that her son was showing signs of a mental illness, she built
a relationship with the local police to assure them that her son, a Black man in a rich white neighborhood, was not a threat. Officers from the same department shot him dead while he was in a mental-health crisis.
Miles Hall, 23
Walnut Creek, California
"She said, 'Your family did everything right,'" Taun Hall said. "Well, if we did everything right, how is our son dead?"
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Matt and his older brother were sexually abused as boys, and the trauma stayed with Matt into his teenage years, his mom said.
In 2002, he got drunk and started acting erratically, and his mom turned to the police for help. An officer fatally shot him, shattering his mother's faith in law enforcement.
Matthew, 19
Central Florida
"I wanted other people to know, before you make that call, are you OK with people being killed?'" Matthew's mother said. "If not, then you need to find another solution."
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Jamarion was in college studying political science and playing football when his mental health began to take a turn. In 2016, his mom woke up to him pouring gas in her home. She called 911, and it triggered a warrant for his arrest. When officers found him weeks later, they shot him more than 50 times.
Jamarion Robinson, 26
Atlanta, Georgia
"I never thought it could happen to me," Monteria Robinson said of police brutality. "I thought it could only happen to the less fortunate people."
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In 2014, Mary Wilsey called 911 when
her son was in crisis. Two police officers arrived and tried to de-escalate the situation. A few minutes later, a third officer in plain clothes came through the door and said he didn't "have time for this." Within 70 seconds, that officer had shot Vidal dead in front of his parents.
Keith Vidal, 18
Boiling Spring Lake, North Carolina
"We were more concerned that Keith was going to hurt himself," Vidal's mother said. "We were never concerned for our safety, because he was never a threat to anybody but himself."
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