Police shooting of B.C. woman leads to questions on \u0027wellness checks\u0027
Moore’s grandmother, Grace Frank, said her granddaughter was “tiny” and she doesn’t believe she could have attacked the officer.
Frank said her daughter — Moore’s mother — had been raising Gracie in New Brunswick, and Moore recently moved there to be with her mother and daughter and to go to college. She said she was not aware that Moore had any mental health issues. The City of Edmundston and the Edmundston Police Force said Friday they will make no further comment.
“In every major city, and in rural areas as well, there continue to be instances where the police fail to discharge their service obligations in terms of treating people compassionately, respecting their human rights,” he said Friday. “In the worst cases, that has resulted in a preventable death, and there continue to be such tragic outcomes.”Article content continued
The group is one of many calling for the “defunding” of police, and redirecting funding towards mental health services.
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