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Family Of Knife-Wielding Teen In Crisis Shot Dead By Sunnyvale Police File Civil Rights Lawsuit
The family of a teenager shot dead after calling 911 has launched a civil rights lawsuit against the city.
The family of a teenager having a mental health crisis who called 911 in Sunnyvale last year and was shot dead after walking toward an officer while holding a knife is has launched a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city.
The shooting happened March 24, 2024 at the Plaza Del Rey mobile home park near Tasman Drive and Lawrence Expressway. The Sunnyvale Department of Safety said its officers responded to a report of a partially-naked man walking around brandishing a knife on Vienna Drive.
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DPS said dispatchers realized 19-year-old Emmanuel Perez Becerra called 911 on himself and was on the line. The dispatchers tried to de-escalate the situation as officers were responding, DPS said.
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