Unarmed Victim

Palma v. City of Inglewood

Submitted by Re'Neisha Stevenson on Tue, 09/20/2022 - 12:13

Unarmed carwash worker shot and killed by police officer during traffic stop at 2:30am; officer claimed he thought victim was holding a rifle; a baseball bat, but no gun was found in his car; survived by wife and two children.

Mendez v. City of Gardena

Submitted by Re'Neisha Stevenson on Tue, 09/20/2022 - 12:01

Two men shot, one of them killed, by police investigating a stolen bicycle; one of the men, the bicycle theft victim, saw the police stopping his friends on their bikes and tried to tell police they had stopped the wrong men; police opened fire on them; police body cameras confirmed that victims were unarmed; decedent survived by parents.

Brooks v. Tensing, et al.

Submitted by Re'Neisha Stevenson on Tue, 09/20/2022 - 11:29

Unarmed, 43 y.o. father to 13, shot and killed during a routine traffic stop; settlement also included requiring the University of Cincinnati to provide undergraduate education for his kids. Officer fired from university PD and facing murder charge.