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    Fatal shooting of autistic teen raises concerns about police response to people with mental health issues

    LOS ANGELES — Ryan Gainer, a teen with autism, was a cross-country runner who worked out his frustrations with six-mile runs and dreamed of becoming an engineer. On Saturday afternoon, the 15-year-old became upset that his parents had demanded he complete his household chores before he would be allowed to play video games or listen to music on his computer, according to DeWitt Lacy, a civil ...
    by Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times Mar 12, 2024 4 minutes
    Ryan Gainer, 15, is pictured with his family.

    LOS ANGELES — Ryan Gainer, a teen with autism, was a cross-country runner who worked out his frustrations with six-mile runs and dreamed of becoming an engineer.

    On Saturday afternoon, the 15-year-old became upset that his parents had demanded he complete his household chores before he would be allowed to play video games or listen to music on his computer, according to DeWitt Lacy, a civil rights attorney representing Ryan's family.

    "He got upset. Any teen would be upset by that," Lacy said. Some people with autism experience more heightened emotions and on that day Ryan responded by breaking glass on

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