A Police Officer Killed a Man for Firing ‘Celebratory’ Shots Into the Air. Now, He Faces a Federal Lawsuit.
Around midnight on New Year’s Day 2022, an Ohio man was shot and killed by a police officer for firing “celebratory” shots into the air. Now, his widow has filed a federal lawsuit against the officer and local police department, claiming that police violated her husband’s constitutional rights by using unnecessary, excessive force. “For decades, […]