Week of June 5, 2020

Officers entitled to qualified immunity for shooting suspect who was running toward bystanders with a knife in crowded parking lot, and flow of traffic meant if officers had waited there was a risk of hitting innocent bystanders, officers reasonably believed suspect could kill or seriously injure others.

Clearly established, with “obvious clarity,” that sweeping plaintiff’s legs out from under him and throwing him to ground headfirst, where plaintiff was not resisting and was complying with officer’s commands, violated Fourth Amendment.