WHEN AID
TURNS DEADLY
WHEN AID TURNS DEADLY
Police are being forced to the front lines of a growing mental health crisis, leading to a record number of deadly encounters.
the officer
A Roseville officer walks into the unknown every night. Twice, when the calls came, he fired his weapon.
the mother
Fueled by grief, a Richfield mother fights to change the way police are trained for mental health calls.
the survivor
When Robert Wood shot an officer, he believed he would die. Instead, he is in a cell, fighting for his future.
Audio: MN Police Clips, St. Paul and St. Anthony police departments • Animation: Brobel
Design • Photo: iStock