PORTSMUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Andre Rawls suffers from pain in his arms and legs every day. His family lives in emotional distress. Rawls, now 20, spent a month at his General in Norfolk in Centra where he was treated for five gunshot wounds to his right arm and both legs.
A few months later, the family was killed by the shooting and chronic health problems of their 71-year-old grandfather, Henry Rawls Sr.
“My father passed away on October 1st of a severe heart attack. [shooting] I took a lot from my father. Lord, rest my father’s soul. ”
Without Henry Sr. by his side, the Rawls family stood before a Portsmouth judge on Friday considering the facts of the case.
According to police, on the morning of June 19, Rawls was shot while holding a sharp object and then tasted. It is said that he made his way to the police. Rawls says he experienced an out-of-body experience while paramedics worked to save his life.
“I remember being on the ground … and the ambulance picked me up just like the police came. That’s what I remember,” Rawls said.
Regina Mobley: We often see it in the news people shot by police and did not survive. How does watching these stories affect you?
Andrew Rawls: It’s sad to see, but I thank God that I survived.
After a brief hearing, the court agreed that Rawls was eligible for trial, but after the examiner failed to determine his mental state on June 19, the judge ordered another examination.
Regina Mobley: Does your son look like he was in danger then?
Kennett Rawls: Absolutely, he was absolutely at stake then.
Rawls is receiving mental health care and physical therapy. The police officer who fired the shot is under investigation by state police.
Rawls is scheduled to return to court next month on charges of attempting to harm a police officer and attempting to enter a home to commit a crime. I can.
