Yong Yang was a loved, loving and kindhearted man. He would start his day watering all of his plants before his morning walk and stretch. His compassion for others is a part of his legacy that those who loved him remember most.On the morning of May 2, 2024. Yong Yang (40) was shot and killed by the Los Angeles Police Department inside the home of his mother and father who loved him dearly. His parents called the LA County Department of Mental Health for mental health crisis support as he was struggling with auditory hallucinations.A call for help should never end in police brutality. Please help the Yang family to uncover the truth about Yong’s murder and bring justice to those responsible for his death.Join us in sharing Yong’s story with #JusticeForYongYang

DEMAND JUSTICE FOR YONG YANG

Call District Attorney: George Gascón | (213) 974-3512
info@da.lacounty.govEmail LAPD Commissioners
policecommission@lapd.onlineCall LA City Mayor: Karen Bass
(213) 978-0600Call City Attorney: Hydee Feldstein Soto | 213 978‐8100 | cityatty.help@lacity.org* CALL/EMAIL SCRIPTS *Dear Mayor Karen Bass, DA Goerge Gascón and/or CA Hydee Feldstein,I am outraged by the killing of Yong Yang by Los Angeles Police Officers.Yong Yang's family called for help to support Yong, but instead he was criminalized and murdered with no effort to support him with his mental health crisis. Nobody deserves what happened to Yong. We demand humane treatment of those with mental health crises so that nobody is killed for asking for help again.I’m calling on you to 1) Immediately remove Officer Andres Lopez and hold all officers accountable for the murder of Yong Yang 2) Limit police use of firearms against individuals with mental illnesses. We are counting on you to bring justice for the Yang family.Sincerely,[Your Name]