Lawyer: Cop who shot Texas woman knew she was mentally ill
1 / 3This undated photo provided by the Turner family shows Pamela Turner, second from right, with her family in Baytown, Texas. A Houston-area police officer knew his neighbor suffered from mental illness and should have offered assistance when that was apparent, but instead he fatally shot the 44-year-old woman, a lawyer for the victim's family said Thursday, May 16, 2019.
Late Thursday afternoon, police identified the officer as Juan Delacruz. The 11-year veteran is on paid administrative leave. "She was a lady who had mental health issues. What she needed was a helping hand from the police officer. Instead she got five bullets," Crump said. Dorsey-James said she and other relatives were trying to find new place for Turner to live when she was killed.Chelsie Rubin, Turner's daughter, said she asked a Baytown police officer after the shooting if the department was aware of her mother's illness and was told they were. Turner was not a"weirdo" because of her illness and most of the time she was just like everybody else, her daughter said.
Moments later, something flashes as Turner reaches her arm out toward the officer. Suddenly, he pulls away from her, steps back and fires five gunshots. "They keep saying . that she got what she deserved because felt in fear for his life," said Crump."Well, why can't we use the same reasoning to apply to her? It's not a far stretch here in Texas for an unarmed black woman to believe that the police officer will kill you."
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