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Database: Mental health-related police killings in Dallas-Fort Worth from 2014-2021

Carlos High was shot after he grabbed a rifle in his lap.
Carlos High was shot after he grabbed a rifle in his lap.

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‘Mental illness is not a crime’

At least one in three people killed by Dallas-Fort Worth police since 2014 were experiencing a mental health crisis. Other cities send trained civilians instead of police to mental health calls.

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The stories behind the images on the cover:

Dallas officers fatally shot man after he fired weapon in southeast Oak Cliff, police say

Slain suspect never fired his loaded weapon at Grand Prairie officers, police say

Father of man shot by Denton police says officers didn’t try to de-escalate incident

‘Oh my God! The police shot me,’ woman screams on officer’s body camera video

Federal judge drops civil suit against police in shooting death of mentally ill man

Arlington police fatally shoot assault suspect who pointed BB gun at officers, police say

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‘Mental illness is not a crime’

At least one in three people killed by Dallas-Fort Worth police since 2014 were experiencing a mental health crisis. Other cities send trained civilians instead of police to mental health calls.

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