The father of 21-year-old Roosevelt Joseph is demanding answers after his son was shot by a North Miami Beach police officer during an incident triggered by a bogus 911 call. Joseph reportedly held a knife and allegedly charged at officers who were dispatched for a reported stabbing, but his father asserts that his son was just visiting family and questions the police’s use of deadly force amid claims that alternative methods could have been employed to de-escalate the situation.
As Joseph undergoes surgery and remains in stable condition, his father expresses confusion over police actions, including difficulties he faced accessing his son at the hospital. Amid ongoing investigations led by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the father appeals for transparency, believing there should be more clarity on how and why the officers reacted as they did, particularly if mental health issues were involved in the encounter.
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