$30 million claim filed by family of man shot and killed by police outside Southwest Precinct
The family of a man killed by police outside Seattle's Southwest Precinct has filed a $30 million claim against the city. Attorneys allege that officers used excessive force and were negligent in the incident, which occurred 18 months ago.
(WSB photo, March 2025) A local law firm has announced that it’s just filed a $30 million claim against the city on behalf of the family of the man shot and killed by police outside the Southwest Precinct a year and a half ago. Attorneys Mark Lindquist and Angus Lee allege in their news release that “Seattle police officers were negligent, used excessive force, and violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, among other state and federal causes of action arising from the preventable death.”…
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