Bronx Prayer Vigil to Be Held Outside the Home of Deborah Danner

 

On Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 12:00pm Senator Reverend Ruben Diaz and the New York Hispanic Clergy Organization will hold a vigil to bring the community together in prayer, followed by a press conference outside the home Ms. Deborah Danner, 630 Puglsey Avenue in the Castel Hill section of Bronx County.

Ms. Danner was an emotionally disturbed woman who died in her home at the hands of a New York City Police Sergeant last night.

For further information, please contact Senator Diaz at (718) 991-3161.

Statement by Senator Reverend Ruben Diaz
on the Fatal Shooting of Deborah Danner

There is another sad story where an emotionally disturbed woman has been shot and killed by a New York City Police Officer.

According to a report given to me by the police, “A 62-year old Black woman who lived on Pugsley Avenue was inside her apartment and came out of her room toward the police with a bat."

The police were called to her building because the woman was emotionally disturbed.

The police officer who shot and killed her was White.

To me, it is very difficult to understand how a woman who is 62-years old and has emotional problems should have to die like this, especially if there are 4 or 5 police officers in the room with her.”

I cannot understand why there was a need to use deadly force.

As a Bronx State Senator, I must express my opinion that police officers need to be trained for cases like this, if and only if they must shoot, they must shoot in the leg and not in the chest. 

Source: The Office of Senator Reverend Ruben Diaz