LAS VEGAS — A federal court in Nevada ruled that a police officer’s use of deadly force against a suicidal man was “objectively unreasonable.” The officer shot the man in the back without issuing any warning. At the time the man was shot he had had no weapon, had not committed any serious crime and had not threatened anyone with the gun that he had dropped when another officer asked him to do so.
Subscribe to our free newsletters
Our weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.
