July's Minisode Madness - Excessive Force and The Murder of Aaron Lynch
Update: 2025-07-29
Description
26 year old trans man Aaron Lynch was sometimes prone to mental health breakdowns. He was having one while alone in his family's home on July 7th, 2022. 911 was called and police arrived without a mental health professional. Aaron did not possess a gun or knife but police gunned him down anyway.
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2024/06/family-of-man-shot-killed-by-fairfax-co-police-files-20-million-wrongful-death-suit/
https://www.hrc.org/news/hrc-honors-aaron-lynch-26-year-old-transgender-man-killed-in-virginia
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/no-charges-filed-officer-shoots-kills-man-responding-mental-health-crisis-fairfax-county/65-293fa8c3-040d-468d-939c-35f7765fff90
https://www.them.us/story/jasper-aaron-lynch-west-virginia-police-shooting
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/local/virginia-police-release-video-of-jasper-lynch-shooting/2022/08/04/68049662-a854-46dd-9d69-6e2f0393d782_video.html
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
Intro: Shire Girl by David Fesilyan
Outro: Beating Heart by David Renda
Resources:
https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2024/06/family-of-man-shot-killed-by-fairfax-co-police-files-20-million-wrongful-death-suit/
https://www.hrc.org/news/hrc-honors-aaron-lynch-26-year-old-transgender-man-killed-in-virginia
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/no-charges-filed-officer-shoots-kills-man-responding-mental-health-crisis-fairfax-county/65-293fa8c3-040d-468d-939c-35f7765fff90
https://www.them.us/story/jasper-aaron-lynch-west-virginia-police-shooting
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/local/virginia-police-release-video-of-jasper-lynch-shooting/2022/08/04/68049662-a854-46dd-9d69-6e2f0393d782_video.html
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945/support.
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