Darlene Been Watkins - PLEASE DON’T KILL MY SON — (Colorado)
My wonderful, heavenly angel son Shane Watkins (39), was shot by a Lawrence County deputy because he thought all people with mental illness were dangerous. My son called 911 saying I threatened to kill him and his dog. I told 911, “We have no guns in the house and please tell the cop not to kill my son.”
When the cop got out of his truck, he had his gun in his hand. I was standing in the doorway. My son was standing by my car. I begged the cop, “Please don’t kill my son.” Not even five seconds later, he shot my son three times in the chest. One bullet went into the hood of my car. Then he pointed the gun at me and threatened to kill me, too.
Read more of Darlene’s story in the upcoming book, TOMORROW WAS YESTERDAY - Explosive First-Person Indictments of the US Mental Health System -- Mothers Across the Nation Tell It Like It Is. It will be available on Amazon.