Autistic Teen Shot Dead by Police; Vigil Planned
Seventeen-year-old Victor Perez, who has cerebral palsy and autism, will be taken off life support at 10 a.m. Saturday after being declared clinically braindead following a police shooting. The shooting, which left Perez with a lost leg and nine gunshot wounds, has sparked community outrage and protests against the Pocatello Police Department. A candlelight vigil will precede the removal of life support, followed by an afternoon protest in front of City Hall. The incident remains under investigation by the Eastern Idaho Critical Incident Task Force.
John Q. Hosedrinker