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Emma Camp

Police Killed an Autistic Teenager. Then They Filed Search Warrants Looking for Past Bad Behavior.

After Louisiana sheriffs killed a disabled teenager, they filed unconstitutional search warrants in an attempt to find unflattering information on the 16-year-old, new allegations in an ongoing lawsuit claim. 

Eric Parsa was killed on January 19, 2020, after suffering from "sensory overload" in the parking lot outside a New Orleans-area laser tag center. Parsa, who was "severely autistic," obese, and nonverbal, became distressed and began slapping himself on the head. Later, he slapped his father and bit him. According to the suit, an employee of the laser tag center asked the family if they wanted assistance from police. After the family agreed, the police were called.

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