Utah family sues police, claiming 'gratuitous violence'

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


SOPHIA EPPOLITO
, Associated Press/Report for America
Sep. 25, 2020
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 8:12 p.m.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The family of a Utah man who was shot at nearly 30 times and killed as he ran from police filed a lawsuit Friday against Salt Lake City and its police department.

The family of Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal family allege the officers engaged in “gratuitous violence” by shooting at him between 27 and 29 times after he was already on the ground and incapacitated. They also say Palacios-Carbajal’s body remained in a parking lot where he was shot for about seven hours.

“Despite the family’s attempts to negotiate, it is apparent that the SLCPD and the Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office (are) not interested in real reform,” the family’s attorneys wrote in a statement. “It is further apparent that the recent proposed changes and statements made by public officials have simply been hollow words designed to placate a discouraged and frustrated public.”

Palacios-Carbajal, 22, was struck 13 to 15 times shortly after midnight on May 23 as he ran away from officers who were investigating a gun-threat call and had yelled for him to drop a gun, according to prosecutors.


Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/article/Utah-family-sues-police-claiming-gratuitous-15598567.php

[KWR65]

1. Carrying a gun is stupid.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Only if you are not a White

person in Salt Lake City. One of the most out of control Police Departments in the Country. BTW,once again,the County Attorney is a major joke even though he is a Dem.

[SunSeeker]

3. Letting the body lay there for 7 hours?! That's just pure malice, not fear.

[stillcool]

4. I wonder how that little boy they shot up...

is doing? I don't think anyone is safe from cops in that city.

CBS NEWS September 23, 2020, 10:06 AM
Graphic body camera video shows police firing nearly a dozen shots, injuring 13-year-old boy with autism
Recently released body camera footage shows the moment Salt Lake City police officers fired nearly a dozen shots at a 13-year-old boy with autism, leaving him severely injured.

Three investigations are now underway into the shooting of Linden Cameron, and his family is demanding answers after his mother's 911 call for help resulted in her teen son's shooting.

"I don't feel good," Linden could be heard saying on video as officers violently shout at him to "Get on the ground."

At one point the 13-year-old says, "Tell my mom I love her."

The officer's bullets tore through Linden's shoulder, both ankles, intestines and bladder.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/salt-lake-city-police-shooting-autism-body-camera-video/