Tuesday, 29 January 2019

Stephon Clark's family files wrongful death suit over police killing

Family allege California officers ‘acted with deliberate indifference’ in shooting that sparked widespread outcry

The family of Stephon Clark, the unarmed black father from Sacramento killed by police in his grandparents’ backyard, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging two California officers “acted with deliberate indifference” and denied the 22-year-old medical care.

The Sacramento police officers displayed “reckless disregard for the rights and safety” of the young father when they gunned him down in March 2018, the family alleges in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that names the city of Sacramento and the two officers involved in the shooting.

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from US news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2RRs4t8

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