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City of Corpus Christi sued by the family of man killed by CCPD
According to court filings, Garza said, "Never in a million years that I would think that calling the cops to defuse the situation would end with my family member dead."CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The family of Emilio Mojica has filed suit in federal court against the City of Corpus Christi and the four Corpus Christi Police officers they claim are responsible for violating his rights.
Mojica was killed in October 2019 after his uncle, Francisco Garza, placed a call to CCPD's non-emergency number requesting help because Mojica had taken his grandmother's cell phone and wouldn't return it.
Following the call to the non-emergency number, the suit alleges when a BOLO was issued for a separate 911 call, it was inadvertently attached to Mojica's address, and officers were told that he was intending to commit "suicide by cop."
When officers arrived, Mojica was holding a child's T-ball bat and was by himself. The suit states that within minutes, officers attempted to subdue him with a stun gun, and it had no effect due to a baggy sweatshirt he was wearing.
Read more: https://www.kristv.com/homepage-showcase/city-of-corpus-christi-sued-by-the-family-of-man-killed-by-ccpd