Cheri Lyn Moore

Death by Force

On April 14, 2006, Cheri Lyn Moore, a 49-year-old resident of Eureka, California, was tragically shot and killed by police officers during a standoff at her apartment. The incident began when Moore, who was experiencing a mental health crisis, called the county mental health department, expressing her despondency and need for medication. She subsequently threatened to burn down her apartment building and began throwing items out of her window, prompting a response from the Eureka Police Departme ...Read More

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