Overview

• Newly released video shows California police fatally shooting Savannah Graziano, a 15-year-old girl, as she followed their instructions and ran toward them.
• Savannah Graziano was feared abducted by her father, Anthony Graziano, after he had fatally shot her mother.
• The shooting, which took place on September 27, 2022, in Hesperia, California, has sparked national concern and increased scrutiny on the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
• Authorities initially claimed it was unclear whether Savannah was shot by deputies or her father, and said deputies didn't realize it was her when she exited the vehicle.
• The California Department of Justice is investigating the case under a law requiring inquiries into police killings of unarmed people.