The family of an unarmed 19-year-old man fatally
shot by a Wisconsin police officer in March on Wednesday filed a
federal civil rights lawsuit, accusing the officer of acting
unconstitutionally and lying to investigators.
Tony Terrell Robinson Jr. was shot and killed by
Madison Police Officer Matt Kenny on March 6, after police said Kenny
responded to a report of a possible battery, entered a home where he
believed an assault was taking place, and was then allegedly attacked by
Robinson in a stairwell. The shooting sparked protests amid claims of excessive use of police force.
"At no point during Tony Robinson's encounter
with Defendant Kenny did Robinson take any action that would justify the
use of deadly force," the lawsuit reads. The suit names Kenny and the
city of Madison as defendants.
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Source: NBC News
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