Family: Son would be alive if he had gotten help
May 29, 2014
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A Kansas City family whose son was fatally shot by police says the Iraqi War veteran would still be alive if he had received prompt attention from the local veterans’ hospital.
Adrian Sims says he informed officers that his son suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and told them not to shoot him.
Patricia Sims says her son was ordered by a court into treatment at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City but was told the hospital wouldn’t have a bed for 30 days.