A Korean American community organization announced its support for stronger legislation on use of force in New Jersey by police and called for more action in the investigation of Victoria Lee‘s death.
Lee, 25, was fatally shot by Fort Lee police on July 28. Officers responded to a call from a man who said his sister, Lee, was experiencing a mental health crisis and needed to go to the hospital. Lee’s brother told the dispatcher that his sister had a knife.
Lee was holding a water bottle when she was shot by police, as her family and dog watched.
The Attorney General’s Office said the fatal shot was fired by Police Officer Tony Pickens, Jr.
Newsweek contacted Fort Lee Mayor Mark J. Sokolich for information on the employment status and personnel files of officers who responded to Lee’s apartment.