Philadelphia Police Killed Walter Wallace Jr. As He Suffered a Mental Health Crisis

Dave Gershgorn
Momentum
Published in
Oct 29, 2020

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Protestors holding a placard reading “WALTER WALLACE JR.” near the location where Walter Wallace Jr. was killed.
Photo: Mark Makela/Stringer/Getty Images

When Walter Wallace Jr. was suffering from a mental health crisis brought on by bipolar disorder on Monday, his family called 911 for an ambulance and medical assistance.

Instead of an ambulance or EMTs, police officers responded three times, and the third time they fired on Wallace. He was taken to a hospital by police…

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Dave Gershgorn
Momentum

Senior Writer at OneZero covering surveillance, facial recognition, DIY tech, and artificial intelligence. Previously: Qz, PopSci, and NYTimes.