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Community Outrage Follows Police Shooting of Autistic Teen in Pocatello

The family of Victor Perez, a 17-year-old autistic boy with cerebral palsy, has announced that he has been declared clinically brain dead after being shot multiple times by Pocatello police. Eyewitnesses and community members have expressed outrage, calling for accountability and answers following the incident that left Perez critically wounded. Video footage circulating on social media shows police shooting the disabled teen nine times while he allegedly wielded a knife. The Pocatello mayor has addressed the situation, emphasizing the need for answers amid rising community unrest, as a candlelight vigil is planned in honor of Perez.
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