According to a PBS News Hours article, a 2015 report from the Treatment Advocacy Center showed people with untreated mental illnesses are 16 times more likely to be shot and killed by police.

Renee Davis was a 23-year-old Native American woman living on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation in Washington State when, in October 2016, police responded to her home to check on her welfare. Despite various reports contradicting the events of that night, what we know for sure is that Renee tragically lost her life.

Sources:

https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/home-page/71-featured-articles/2976-people-with-untreated-mental-illness-16-times-more-likely-to-be-killed-by-law-enforcement-

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/mental-health-disorder-statistics?amp=true

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contagious_shooting

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