At Rest

Deadly force
Kirkland's mother called his mental health facility for help--he'd had a history of schizophrenia and other mental health issues. They in turn called 911. Responding officers found the legally blind Kirkland distraught and in the front yard with a rifle in hand. He was shot dead.
This record exists so that James Kirkland Jr., and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.
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