In the deadly takeover trend

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Season 1 | Episode 108

Discussing a reported dangerous trend among teens called “Takeover.” Watch how Dr. Phil's cameras follow the police on a takeover raid that results in numerous arrests and the confiscation of firearms.

This evening Dr. Phil on a dangerous trend the police are calling “takeovers.” It is an event organized on social media with the sole intention of bringing together as many teenagers and young adults as possible to literally “take over” city and suburban streets. , parks, malls and houses where you can party for a profit. Law enforcement agencies report that these incidents often lead to looting of businesses and destruction of neighborhoods through chaotic behavior, reckless driving and resulting violence, often leading to arrests and deaths. Dr. Phil will speak with the mother and teenage girlfriend of a 17-year-old boy named Landyn who was shot at a so-called Teen Takeover party. Dr. Phil will speak with Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, who is investigating Landyn's murder, and reports that his office responds every weekend to drug and alcohol takeovers organized by online hosts and involving youths who are armed with weapons. In the run-up to today's episode, Dr. Phil's team worked to gather information to track down suspected hosts of a takeover party in Bexar County and discovered information about a potential takeover party. See what happens when the Bexar County Sheriff's Office Dr. Phil's cameras allowed them to follow them to that party, leading to numerous arrests and the confiscation of firearms.

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