A Chicago officer who shot and killed a 19 year old suspect is suing (via counterclaim) the decedent's estate for trauma. The officer claims that the suspect assaulted him with a baseball bat during the confrontation. It is claimed by the officer that he suffered deeply from the traumatic experience of having the baseball bat nearly miss his head when swung by the suspect. In fact, the officer alleges that the suspect tried to hit him twice, nearly missing on each occasion.
Although what happened during the confrontation has been subject to different interpretations, one things is clear: the officer used deadly force to stop the suspect. Specifically, the officer shot the suspect four times as he (the suspect) lunged towards the officer …show more content…
Authorities know for certain that the suspect, Legrier, was the person who made the initial 911 call. It appears he and his father called police seeking some sort of assistance. The victim's father claims he called 911 because his emotionally challenged son was hitting a door with the bat. Then it appears that the officer arrived to the location and immediately requested that Legrier drop the bat. Subsequently, it is said that the suspect swung the bat a few times in the officer's direction, but while the two had several feet of distance in between …show more content…
However, there are other aspects of controversy in this case. First, the family has been criticized for quickly filing a lawsuit after the death occurred. The family's attorney claims that this was done to ensure that all possible pieces of evidence would get preserved. However, the officer involved, and the law enforcement agency have made statements suggesting that the family is just looking for a quick windfall. The officer's attorney, Mr. Brodsky, even stated that the family shouldn't be using the lawsuit as a "lottery ticket.
From the opposite side, the family and its attorney claim that the police department is trying to downplay the shooting and blame the victim for what occurred that day. The family's legal team is also reaffirming their underlying desire to preserve evidence by showing that it has already received several pieces of evidence as it originally
Although what happened during the confrontation has been subject to different interpretations, one things is clear: the officer used deadly force to stop the suspect. Specifically, the officer shot the suspect four times as he (the suspect) lunged towards the officer …show more content…
Authorities know for certain that the suspect, Legrier, was the person who made the initial 911 call. It appears he and his father called police seeking some sort of assistance. The victim's father claims he called 911 because his emotionally challenged son was hitting a door with the bat. Then it appears that the officer arrived to the location and immediately requested that Legrier drop the bat. Subsequently, it is said that the suspect swung the bat a few times in the officer's direction, but while the two had several feet of distance in between …show more content…
However, there are other aspects of controversy in this case. First, the family has been criticized for quickly filing a lawsuit after the death occurred. The family's attorney claims that this was done to ensure that all possible pieces of evidence would get preserved. However, the officer involved, and the law enforcement agency have made statements suggesting that the family is just looking for a quick windfall. The officer's attorney, Mr. Brodsky, even stated that the family shouldn't be using the lawsuit as a "lottery ticket.
From the opposite side, the family and its attorney claim that the police department is trying to downplay the shooting and blame the victim for what occurred that day. The family's legal team is also reaffirming their underlying desire to preserve evidence by showing that it has already received several pieces of evidence as it originally