The Brief
- A 19-year-old Federal Way man remains in critical condition after being shot by a Federal Way police officer during a mental health crisis on June 24.
- The man’s family and their legal team are holding a media briefing to seek answers regarding the tragic shooting.
- The Valley Independent Investigative Team is conducting an outside investigation into the incident, excluding the Federal Way Police Department.
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – The family of a 19-year-old Federal Way man who was shot and critically injured by a Federal Way police officer during a mental health crisis will address the media alongside their legal team to demand answers.
What we know:
A 19-year-old Federal Way resident, identified by his family as Caution Curtis Mann, called 911 at approximately 4:50 p.m. on June 24 while experiencing a mental health crisis. According to his family, Mann called to advise dispatchers that he had a gun and was going to kill himself. Federal Way police officers arrived at the scene and located him while he was still armed.…