N.S. by and through Lee v. Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners

Submitted by Re'Neisha Stevenson on Thu, 10/27/2022 - 12:49

Officer chased person suspected of stealing a cell phone into a parking lot and when suspect got into a car, turned to face officer, and raised his hands to his waist while trying to surrender, officer fired without warning and killed suspect; court goes directly to qualified immunity without determining whether there was a rights violation, and fails to find a clearly established right.

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