the Death of Riley Fairholm - Part 1 - a 17 year old, a mental health crisis, a 911 call, and a police shooting

In the early morning hours of July 25, 2018 a 911 call was made in Brome Lake, Qc.

The caller, Riley Fairholm, reported a man in distress, carrying a handgun, and shouting to himself.

When the police arrived on the scene it took only 61 seconds before a responding officer shot the young man holding the gun dead. In a confusing turn, the caller was the man with the gun.

The events that led up to and followed that police interaction have received much more than 61 seconds of consideration.

The victim's mother, Tracy Wing, has made it her mission to hold the police accountable for what she and her many supporters believe was the knee jerk, poorly planned, and unnecessary shooting death of her 17 year old son Riley Fairholm.

In this episode of Nighttime Tracy Wing will join us to share her son's story of mental illness, a 911 call, a police shooting, and her odyssey to hold the police accountable. 

Our topic, is the death of Riley Fairholm.

Links:

Tracy Wing’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7LWqw7IYjnxorQnVW-M7A

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Musical Theme - Noir Tokyo by Monty Datta

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