Judge: Deputy likely violated rights in 2015 fatal shooting
RALEIGH — Relatives of a North Carolina man fatally shot by a deputy can proceed with a wrongful death lawsuit after a judge found sufficient evidence that his constitutional rights were violated. U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle rejected a request by the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office to dismiss the case in a ruling issued Thursday. Boyle also said other plaintiffs alleging separate instances of excessive force by deputies have enough evidence to proceed with […]
