Autistic Victims

Since there are a lot of people asking "Where are the All Lives Matter people at?" regarding people on the autism spectrum who have been killed by police, we want to remind you that we are here!

Remember: The new rainbow infinity symbol is used for autism awareness now instead of the old puzzle piece (due to the stigma linked to it)!

Without further ado, here's a list of people on the autism spectrum (that we know of so far) who have lost their lives because of police brutality:

• Jeremy Mardis, 6 (Marksville, Louisiana - America)

• Eyad Hallaq, 32 (Old City, Jerusalem - Palestina/Israel)

• Kayden Clarke aka Danielle Jacobs, 24 (Mesa, Arizona - America)

• Mohammad Usman Chaudhry, 21 (Los Angeles, California - America)

• Ethan Rincon, 25 (Miami, Florida - America)

• Kenneth French, 32 (Los Angeles, California - America)

• Kobe Heisler, 21 (Brooklyn Center, Minnesota - America)

• Ricardo Hayes, 18 (Chicago, Illinois - America)

• Osaze Osagie, 29 (State College, Pennsylvania - America)

• Sean Morrison, 15 (Magna, Utah - America)

• Thomas Valva, 8 (Long Island, New York - America)

• Dainell Simmons, 29 (Port Jefferson Station, New York - America)

• Steven Eugene Washington, 27 (Los Angeles, California - America)

• Unknown Male, 16 (Metairie, Louisiana - America)

• Stephon Watts, 15 (Calumet City, Illinois - America)

• Tommy Luke Hranicky, 17 (Kerrville, Texas - America)

• Mzee Mohammed-Daley, 18 (Liverpool, England - United Kingdom)

• Mason James Lira, 26 (Paso Robles, California - America)

• Courtney Topic, 22 (Hoxton Park/Sydney, New South Wales - Australia)

• Eric Parsa, 16 (New Orleans, Louisiana - America)

• Linden Cameron, 13 (Salt Lake City, Utah - America) [not dead- critical condition after cops shot him]

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Jeremy_Mardis

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/body-camera-footage-shows-police-shooting-killed-6-year-old-article-1.2810805

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/graphic-video-released-of-police-shooting-of-autistic-boy/

https://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/29/us/louisiana-body-cam-shooting/index.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/30/us/police-video-louisiana-shooting.html

https://www.denverpost.com/2017/03/31/louisisna-officer-40-years-autistic-child-shooting-death/

https://nypost.com/2017/03/25/cop-convicted-of-manslaughter-in-shooting-of-6-year-old-autistic-boy/

https://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/03/31/louisiana-cop-gets-40-years-in-prison-for-shooting-death-of-autistic-boy

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/louisiana-found-guilty-killing-6-year-old-autistic-boy-article-1.3008602

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gusalexiou/2020/06/14/police-killing-and-criminal-exploitation-dual-threats-to-the-disabled/#75db6c4f4f0f

https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/06/05/870850948/israeli-police-killing-of-palestinian-leads-to-apologies-and-echoes-of-the-u-s?t=1593711687154

https://www.dw.com/en/fatal-police-shooting-of-autistic-palestinian-sparks-outrage/a-53723002

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/01/palestinian-lives-matter-israeli-police-killing-of-autistic-man-draws-us-comparison

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/30/middleeast/unarmed-palestinian-killed-jerusalem-intl/index.html

https://www.timesofisrael.com/witness-said-to-confirm-police-fatally-shot-autistic-man-as-he-lay-on-floor/

https://www.courthousenews.com/police-killed-woman-with-asperger-syndrome-mom-says/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/woman-killed-by-police-had-viral-autism-awareness-video/

https://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/06/us/transgender-man-with-aspergers-killed/index.html

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kayden-clarke-shot-killed-police_n_56b61661e4b04f9b57d9d07e?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABNkY5cyVQdddGtjgSKF6Dq5jcXSjg3YR5eCBIYj2XlsomoepYDX_T8mxg-uBk4ksfEciJKqGCPkdNjNjEtKu4EX5V0YUg-1K0LWArqVJtaedNLD7-5YGRHATR2G_GKFYI2nH_-VnU7wxwvArL7DA7inBv27PAsYDgI_tuQA8c9F

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/02/09/his-aspergers-video-was-inspiring-his-death-by-police-was-nonsensical-a-lawsuit-says/

https://people.com/crime/transgender-man-kayden-clarke-killed-by-police-in-arizona/

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/community-mourns-transgender-man-with-aspergers-killed-by-mesa-cops-8060481

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/woman-asperger-shot-dead-police-article-1.2520902

https://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/02/06/police-kill-trans-man-with-asperger-s

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/salvadorhernandez/trans-man-suffering-from-aspergers-syndrome-killed-by-arizon

https://themighty.com/2016/02/kayden-clark-person-with-aspergers-shot-dead-by-police/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/woman-with-aspergers-syndrome-who-shared-viral-dog-video-shot-dead-by-police-in-arizona-a6855901.html

https://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/05/us/aspergers-woman-killed/index.html

https://globalnews.ca/news/2504351/transgender-man-with-aspergers-shot-and-killed-by-police-in-arizona/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3433188/Asperger-s-sufferer-touched-hearts-sharing-footage-dog-helping-cope-meltdown-shot-killed-police-suicide-call.html

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/12143775/Woman-with-Aspergers-syndrome-shot-dead-by-police-in-Arizona.html

https://homicide.latimes.com/post/mohammad-usman-chaudhry/

https://www.courthousenews.com/hefty-damages-in-killer-cop-case-reinstated/

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/41208405/ns/health/t/family-autistic-man-sues-ex-cop-over-his-death/#.Xv4eqvJS-fU

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/parents-mourn-unarmed-son-killed-by-lapd-officers/1989234/

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/police-didnt-need-to-kill-palmetto-bay-man-armed-with-pickaxe-family-says-8540819

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3505878/Miami-Dade-police-fatally-shoot-man-wielding-pick-axe.html

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-06-10/lapd-officer-violated-department-policy-when-he-fatally-shot-a-mentally

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/family-sues-over-shooting-of-son-at-corona-costco-by-off-duty-lapd-officer/2278400/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelbernick/2019/10/29/the-autism-city-the-shooting-at-costco/#11cf7c5f11f0

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-costco-shooting-families-disabilities-reaction-20190621-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-25/costco-shooting-lapd-officer-wont-will-face-charges-in-killing-of-intellectually-disabled-man

https://www.startribune.com/brooklyn-center-police-fatally-shoot-armed-man-during-domestic-disturbance-call/558975112/

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/09/01/man-fatally-shot-by-police-in-brooklyn-center

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/09/01/details-emerge-in-fatal-brooklyn-center-officer-involved-shooting/

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/12/21019541/cpd-khalil-muhammad-richardo-hayes-shooting-suspension

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/05/14/police-shooting-settlement-ricardo-hayes-sgt-khalil-muhammad-city-council-finance-committee/

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/16/video-shows-off-duty-chicago-police-sergeant-khalil-muhammad-shooting-unarmed-teenager-ricardo-hayes/

https://www.thedailybeast.com/chicago-police-tried-to-falsify-ricardo-hayes-shooting-report-whistleblower-claims

https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/community/state-college/article238437423.html

https://onwardstate.com/2020/03/20/osaze-osagies-death-one-year-later/

https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/community/state-college/article229143554.html

https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/u-s-prosecutor-says-no-charges-in-fatal-shooting-of-autistic-man-with-knife/

https://fox13now.com/2012/03/19/mother-says-son-who-police-shot-and-killed-had-autism/

https://www.deseret.com/2012/4/24/20501543/district-attorney-officers-who-shot-and-killed-15-year-old-were-justified#residents-look-over-the-scene-after-15-year-old-sean-morrison-shot-at-police-and-then-was-shot-and-killed-in-magna-march-18-2012-the-actions-of-two-unified-police-officers-were-determined-to-be-legally-justified-tuesday

https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=53748566&itype=CMSID

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/nyregion/michael-valva-thomas-nypd.html

https://katu.com/news/nation-world/new-york-police-officer-charged-with-murder-of-his-8-year-old-autistic-son

https://local21news.com/news/nation-world/police-officer-charged-in-death-of-8-year-old-autistic-son-claims-it-was-an-accident

https://people.com/crime/why-cant-thomas-walk-inside-alleged-abuse-death-of-thomas-valva-8-and-charges-against-cop-dad/

https://nypost.com/2020/03/11/thomas-valvas-brother-details-brutal-life-with-nypd-cop-dad-accused-of-murder/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/nypd-cop-fiancee-allegedly-froze-year-autistic-son/story?id=68525985

https://socialistworker.org/2013/07/30/why-is-dainell-simmons-dead

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/middle-island-autistic-pepper-spray-death-1.18486513

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-taser-police-death-long-island-emotionally-disturbed-hospital/1981871/

http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com/2013/07/taser-death-dainell-simmons-suffolk.html

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/07/25/man-tased-by-suffolk-police-dies-following-altercation/

https://www.scpr.org/news/2012/05/02/32274/mother-autistic-man-shot-lapd-wins-settlement/

https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2011-mar-05-la-me-shooting-20110305-story.html

https://abc7.com/archive/7341206/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7911219/Disturbing-moment-autistic-boy-16-died-custody-struggles-police.html

https://www.fox8live.com/2020/01/20/year-old-special-needs-patient-dies-jefferson-parish-custody/

https://www.newsbreak.com/louisiana/metairie/news/0Ntkhh2L/video-shows-attack-before-severely-autistic-16-year-old-died-in-jpso-custody

https://www.wafb.com/2020/01/23/coroner-could-take-weeks-determine-what-killed-boy-jpso-custody/

https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_d0f3e714-3bd6-11ea-9f55-f34afdaa89be.html

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/stephon-watts-police-shooting-autism-death/Content?oid=20512018

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/calumet-city-police-stephon-watts/1954454/

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/calumet-city-teen-shot-killed-by-police/1944861/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2012-02-02-ct-met-calumet-city-shooting-20120202-story.html

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/teenager-shot-killed-by-kerrville-pd-for-allegedly-threatening-officer-with-knife-idd

https://dailytimes.com/promotions/article_be8286ee-cd9f-11e9-8e3f-f3f7e4408d15.html

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/texas-rangers-conducting-investigation-of-kerrville-officer-involved-shooting

https://www.ksat.com/news/2019/09/02/teen-fatally-shot-by-kerrville-police-identified/

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/17-year-old-reportedly-armed-with-knife-fatally-14407812.php

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-50748132

https://www.inquest.org.uk/mzee-mohammed-daley-close

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/mzee-mohammed-daley-innocent-victim-17403776

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-50464532

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2019-12-11/mzee-inquest-teenager-died-of-natural-causes-say-jury/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/02/he-died-like-slave-mzee-mohammed-black-lives-matter-jamaica

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7702795/Mzee-Mohammed-Video-shows-final-moments-life-troubled-teenager.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/harrowing-last-moments-teen-detained-20910838

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/11/man-accused-of-ambushing-officers-killed-after-massive-police-hunt-in-california

https://keyt.com/news/crime/2020/06/11/father-says-suspect-in-deputys-shooting-has-mental-illness/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/california-deputy-shot-father-1.5608805

https://www.startribune.com/hunt-on-for-gunman-who-ambushed-california-deputy/571180802/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/us/paso-robles-shooting.html

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-15/why-did-courtney-topic-die-in-a-police-shooting/9539796

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/courtney-had-a-knife-out-in-public-but-she-didn-t-deserve-to-die-20180612-p4zkwy.html

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/hungry-jacks-shooting-victim-courtney-topic-had-aspergers-expert-says/story-fnpn118l-1227215293201

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/04/16/australian-mother-recounts-tremendous-loss-after-mentally-ill-daughter-was-killed-by-police/

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/courtney-topic-could-have-been-schizophrenic-inquest-hears/news-story/10d9d477b57d5127070eeff4bb60c1d0

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/us/eric-parsa-death-police.html

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/suit-cops-killed-autistic-teen-sitting-chokehold-75259124

https://people.com/crime/parents-claim-death-son-autism-caused-deputies-sat-on-him-9-minutes-lawsuit/

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/eric-parsas-parents-sue-sheriffs-office-over-teens-death

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/15/us/teenager-autism-dies-louisiana-sheriff-lawsuit-trnd/index.html

https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/17/autistic-teenager-dies-cops-sit-9-minutes-lawsuit-louisiana/

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/09/910975499/autistic-13-year-old-boy-shot-by-salt-lake-city-police?t=1613154421810

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Linden_Cameron

https://kutv.com/news/local/what-were-police-told-before-they-shot-salt-lake-city-13-year-old

https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/family-of-autistic-teen-shot-by-officer-is-suing-slcpd

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/how-utah-police-respond-to-mental-health-crises-police-shootings/

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/22/us/teen-aspergers-police-shooting-bodycam/index.html

♥ To all the people on the autism spectrum who have lost their lives; murdered by cops, by family members, by friends, by strangers, by anyone- may you all rest in peace ♥

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