California Family Suing Police For Killing 21-Year-Old
Cops say they mistook him for a suspect in a traffic stop that got chaotic
The family of a man fatally shot by Oxnard police last fall after officers mistook him for a suspect has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and the police department.
It was the second federal suit in less than a month regarding deadly incidents last year involving Oxnard officers.
h/t sloopyinca
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So they made a horrible mistake and due to their negligence an innocent person is dead? Is that supposed to make us feel better? Fuck I hate cops.