News Post 40

On USA Today I read an article about an unarmed elderly man with dementia who was shot by police officers in California. The officers who shot the many have been placed on administrative leave. A neighbor had called to complain about the elderly man and said that he had a gun on him. At the scene, no gun was found on Fransisco Serna. When the police arrived to respond to the 911 call, Serna was walking outside his house with his hands in his pockets. Serna did not listen to the police officers when many of them asked to see his hands. About 15-20 feet away from him, Officer Selman shot the man down with seven rounds. Mr Serna was pronounced dead at the scene. His family said that he liked to take walks at night to clear his head and make it easier for him to sleep. According to the Alzheimers Association, dementia patients often wander and when they do they may seem confused. Perhaps Mr Serna was innocent and yet another innocent life was taken. This goes back to the issues of gun control and what we should to help prevent "accidents" and make our country safe.