Excessive Force

A federal court in California denied the City of Tehachapi’s motion for summary judgment in an excessive force case brought by a man who was shot twice in the back during a foot pursuit by police officers. There is a triable issue of fact as to whether the officers had a “reasonable belief” the man was armed at the time of the shooting.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal court in California denied the city of Tehachapi’s motion for summary judgment in an excessive force case brought by a man who was shot twice in the back during a foot pursuit by police officers. There is a triable issue of fact as to whether the officers had a “reasonable belief” the man was armed at the time of the shooting.

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