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The family of a man shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy in 2022 sued Sacramento County in federal court, saying Jaime Naranjo was having a mental health crisis and had not committed any crime when authorities arrived at his home. Naranjo was having hallucinations and talking about suicide when his wife, Elisa Daher, called 911 seeking help for him, the lawsuit says. When deputies arrived to their south Sacramento home, Naranjo staggered toward them, covering his eyes and holding a knife. One of the deputies opened fire, shooting Naranjo five times.
According to the lawsuit and The Bee’s previous reporting, Naranjo was shot just 23 seconds into the encounter, timing that family members say shows that no effort was made to de-escalate the situation. In the lawsuit, Daher and other relatives said that Naranjo posed no threat and that he should not have been shot or killed. The family, which is suing under federal civil rights and disability rights laws, said the Sheriff’s Office has a history of responding to people in mental health crises with deadly force rather than attempting to calm the situation and get the person into care. In addition to the county, they are suing Deputy Andrew Seidel and others involved in the incident, as well as Sheriff Jim Cooper, who took the helm of the agency three months later.
“This tragic loss highlights a critical failure in our system — when families reach out for help, they shouldn’t be met with tragedy,” said Lauren Bonds, executive director of the National Police Accountability Project, which is representing the family. A spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office said the agency could not comment on pending litigation. Video from a body-worn camera released in the days after of the shooting show Naranjo advancing toward his wife outside their home in the unincorporated Fruitridge Pocket neighborhood, holding a machete. He is also seen advancing in the direction of the deputy.
Daher screams as the deputy says, “Put it down.” Seconds later, shots ring out and Naranjo goes down.
and original story with cop video and 911 call.
how can they handle this differently. The wife said he had no mental issues. thy cops get there and he is charging them with a machete. you meat force with force. she they stand there and get stabbed. he was not complying. i love these minority fools trying to say issues that were no there. it was a justified shooting. they told him over and over to put the machete down and he charge the cops.
According to the lawsuit and The Bee’s previous reporting, Naranjo was shot just 23 seconds into the encounter, timing that family members say shows that no effort was made to de-escalate the situation. In the lawsuit, Daher and other relatives said that Naranjo posed no threat and that he should not have been shot or killed. The family, which is suing under federal civil rights and disability rights laws, said the Sheriff’s Office has a history of responding to people in mental health crises with deadly force rather than attempting to calm the situation and get the person into care. In addition to the county, they are suing Deputy Andrew Seidel and others involved in the incident, as well as Sheriff Jim Cooper, who took the helm of the agency three months later.
“This tragic loss highlights a critical failure in our system — when families reach out for help, they shouldn’t be met with tragedy,” said Lauren Bonds, executive director of the National Police Accountability Project, which is representing the family. A spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office said the agency could not comment on pending litigation. Video from a body-worn camera released in the days after of the shooting show Naranjo advancing toward his wife outside their home in the unincorporated Fruitridge Pocket neighborhood, holding a machete. He is also seen advancing in the direction of the deputy.
Daher screams as the deputy says, “Put it down.” Seconds later, shots ring out and Naranjo goes down.
and original story with cop video and 911 call.
how can they handle this differently. The wife said he had no mental issues. thy cops get there and he is charging them with a machete. you meat force with force. she they stand there and get stabbed. he was not complying. i love these minority fools trying to say issues that were no there. it was a justified shooting. they told him over and over to put the machete down and he charge the cops.
