Botched drug raid wherein police shot 92 y.o. woman 8x (39 shots fired total) after she’d shot her pistol once, assuming she was being robbed. Officer admitted to planting marijuana in her home after she died; survived by niece. Officers pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, making false statements, federal charges of conspiracy.
Ranch owner shot by county and federal officers during execution of search warrant, when he emerged from bedroom, sleepy and drunk, with gun; survived by wife and four children.
26 y.o. suicidal woman shot to death by officers while holding gun to her own head; officers said she refused to drop gun, and angrily took four quick steps toward them while pointing gun at her own head; survived by father. Verdict includes $1.5M punitives each against two shooting officers.
Officer shot mentally ill man holding a gun to his own head during standoff.
Officer shot emotionally disturbed man holding knife, leaving him paralyzed. Affirmed in full by Ninth Circuit. Eventually settled for full verdict plus interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees.