Family says woman killed in deputy-involved shooting suffered from dementia and mental illness

Adrean Stephenson's family says the 63-year-old grandmother was suffering from a mental health emergency when she was killed by Sarasota deputies on August 2.

HE HAS BEEN ILL FOR MONTHS ANDHOSPITALIZED SINCE JUNE.THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT11:00.A SARASOTA FAMILY SPEAKING OUTAFTER DEPUTIES SHOT AND KILLED A63-YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER.DEPUTIES SAY SHE CAME AT THEMWITH A KNIFE DURING A MENTALHEALTH EPISODE.HOW ALL SIDES AGREE SOMETHINGMORE NEEDS TO BE DONE IN MENTALHEALTH EMERGENCIES.