Shooting

$18.75 Million Awarded to Family in St. Louis Police Shooting Case, Jury Rejects Self-Defense Claim

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St. Louis, MO — A St. Louis federal court jury has awarded nearly $20 million to the family of Mansur Ball-Bey, an 18-year-old who was fatally shot in the back by police officers during a 2015 raid. The officers involved in the shooting were not criminally charged, but they have been held civilly liable for the young man’s death. The incident, which has drawn attention to issues of police conduct and accountability, occurred when two St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers executed a search warrant at Ball-Bey’s home in the Fountain Park neighborhood on August … Read more

Jury Awards Over $18 Million to Family in St. Louis Police Shooting Civil Suit

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St. Louis, Missouri – A St. Louis jury has ordered compensation to the tune of millions of dollars to the family of Mansur Ball-Bey, who was shot and killed by police while a 2015 search warrant was being executed. This ruling came on Friday, concluding a case that reflects ongoing national debates over police use of force and accountability. Mansur Ball-Bey was 18 at the time he was fatally shot by two officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD). The incident occurred in the Fountain Park neighborhood when officers were conducting the search … Read more

St. Louis Jury Delivers $18.75 Million Verdict in 2015 Police Shooting Civil Suit

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St. Louis, MO – A St. Louis jury has awarded $18.75 million to the family of Mansur Ball-Bey in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from his fatal shooting by police officers in 2015. The decision, reached on Friday, came after prosecutors previously decided not to bring charges against the officers involved in the incident. Mansur Ball-Bey, who was 18 at the time, died from a gunshot wound after police officers shot him during a raid on a home in north St. Louis. The shooting prompted weeks of protests in the city, as community members called … Read more

Anchorage Man Enters Not Guilty Plea in Lawyer Shooting Case

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Anchorage, Alaska — A local man has entered a plea of not guilty in connection with the shooting of an Anchorage attorney, according to officials. The incident, which has captivated local attention, took place earlier this month and has raised questions about safety and security within the professional community in Alaska’s largest city. The accused, identified as Matthew Willhite, 47, was arraigned on charges stemming from the shooting, which occurred in a downtown parking lot in Anchorage. The victim, a lawyer who has been part of the Anchorage legal community for several years, sustained injuries … Read more