Shooting

Mother Injured in Isle of Palms Shooting Sues City and Police, Citing Negligence and Lack of Control at Beach Event

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ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. — Legal action has been taken by a victim of a mass shooting that occurred on a packed beach during a “Senior Skip Day” event earlier this year. The lawsuit, initiated on January 10, targets both the city of Isle of Palms and its police department, accusing them of negligence in their duty to manage and secure the beach event which they had previous knowledge of. On April 7, 2023, an unplanned violent incident shook the local community when 18-year-old Davion Bobby Del’Shawn Singleton allegedly opened fire among the gathering, injuring … Read more

Former Fairfax Officer’s Conviction Upheld in Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Shoplifter Over Sunglasses Theft

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FAIRFAX, Va. — A Fairfax County court recently upheld the conviction of ex-police officer Wesley Shifflett for reckless handling of a firearm during an incident that left an unarmed man dead over a theft allegation. The former officer was found guilty in October for his role in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Timothy Johnson, who was suspected of shoplifting sunglasses from a local Nordstrom at Tysons Corner Center in February 2023. During the trial, evidence revealed that Shifflett pursued Johnson into a dimly lit wooded area near the shopping mall before discharging his weapon, fatally … Read more

Jury Awards $3.25 Million to Mother in St. Paul Police Shooting Case; Second Trial Boosts Compensation

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St. Paul, MN – The mother of Cordale Handy, a man fatally shot by St. Paul police officers in 2017, was awarded $3.25 million by a federal jury on Monday. The decision marks the second verdict in a protracted legal battle, underscoring ongoing tensions over police use of force and the value of human life in wrongful death cases. Kim Handy Jones, who pursued the civil lawsuit after the slashing of a prior $10 million award to $2.5 million, obtained $3.25 million in compensatory damages in this latest trial before Judge John Tunheim. The jury … Read more

Jury Awards $3.25 Million to Family of Cordale Handy, Rules St. Paul Officer Used Excessive Force in 2017 Shooting

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St. Paul, MN — A federal jury in St. Paul has awarded $3.25 million to the family of Cordale Handy, who was fatally shot by local police in 2017. The decision, reached after a summer 2023 trial, concluded that one of the two officers involved used excessive force in the incident that ended Handy’s life at the age of 29. The lawsuit, initiated by Handy’s mother, Kimberly Handy-Jones, contested the actions of the officers and sought justice for her son’s death. After the initial trial, the city faced a punitive damages charge of $1.5 million … Read more