This is the summary of the article by Frank Garrova, Reporter of the LAist on June 12, 2024. For the full version of the original article, please visit https://laist.com/news/aapi-community-holds-townhall-in-response-to-lapd-killing-of-yong-yang
AAPI Community Holds Town Hall Following LAPD Shooting of Yong Yang
On Thursday night, the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) advisory board for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office hosted a town hall in response to the fatal shooting of Yong Yang, a 40-year-old man who was killed by LAPD officers in May during a mental health crisis at his parents’ home in Koreatown.
Yang was armed with a knife when the police arrived, and the tragic outcome of the incident has raised concerns within the community about how mental health emergencies are handled by law enforcement.
The Call for Change
During the town hall, community members and organizers urged the city and county to develop alternatives to using armed responses in situations involving mental health crises. Many of the panelists, some of whom are members of crisis intervention teams, highlighted the need for more de-escalation training for first responders. They emphasized the importance of patience from both mental health professionals and law enforcement when responding to such critical incidents.
Questions About Accountability
At the event, Esther Young Lim, chair of the District Attorney’s AAPI Advisory Board and one of the event’s organizers, raised a pressing question: when will the community see accountability for Yong Yang’s death?
“As a Korean American, I’m wondering about the timeline of the investigation,” Lim said. “Our community hasn’t heard anything from anyone, and the silence has led to frustration.”
In response, Tiffiny Blacknell, chief of staff to D.A. George Gascón, explained that the District Attorney’s Office is still waiting for the results of the LAPD’s investigation into the shooting, which could take several months to be handed over to prosecutors.
Context on Police Shootings and Mental Health
A recent investigation by LAist revealed that between 2017 and 2023, almost one-third of LAPD shootings involved individuals who officers perceived to be experiencing a mental health crisis. This raises broader concerns about the way police interact with individuals in mental distress and the effectiveness of crisis response methods.
For further reading, you can explore more details in LAist’s article, ‘Everything went wrong’: LA family called county clinicians, not police, during a mental health crisis. It still ended tragically.
This is the summary of the article by Frank Garrova, Reporter of the LAist on June 12, 2024. For the full version of the original article, please visit https://laist.com/news/aapi-community-holds-townhall-in-response-to-lapd-killing-of-yong-yang
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