A young man fatally shot by Swedish police while carrying a toy gun in Stockholm had Down's syndrome and a form of autism, local media report.
Officers opened fire on Eric Torell, 20, in response to what they described as a "threatening situation" in the early hours of Thursday morning.
He was reported missing after leaving home hours earlier, his family said.
Eric's mother, Katarina Söderberg, said the toy was a gift and she described her son as "the world's kindest man".
Ms Söderberg told Swedish news outlet Expressen that Eric was severely disabled and struggled with his speech, only ever really using the word "mum".
She described the plastic toy he was carrying at the time of the shooting as "like a submachine gun".
20 Year Old Potato Holding Toy Gun Shot Dead By Swedish Police
Matthew Ross
Thomas Moore
Q: How Incompotent Do You Have To Be To Fail To Find a Photo of This Retard For Your Copy & Paste Bullshit Article?
A: Look In a Mirror, Dumbass
Brayden Kelly
Retard's Name: Eric Torell
Mother's Name: Katarina Söderberg
I would've left both of them too, if she spit out a fucking retard as my son. I'm actually amazed that she was able to remarry, considering the fact that she had a 20 year old, 215 lb 'tumor'…..
The Bad News: I don't get to watch a video of the shooting
The Good News: she finally got rid of the tumor
Logan Cooper
Funny that once your society is flooded with danger the police start shooting first
Michael Powell
Got that white male terrorist.
Jaxson Nguyen
Probably an incel, too. Good job, cops.
Easton Kelly
So we need to ban guns
Oliver Wright
What do you see mack? It's not a sand nigger. Ok shoot him.
Julian Adams
"Vad är det i din hand, Eric?"
Logan Johnson
"Det är bara en vapnet. Låt oss döda honom ändå!"