The family of an unarmed black man whose trousers were around his ankles when he was shot dead by a Texas police officer has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Texas: protest planned for unarmed black man killed by police officer Read moreThe federal civil action alleges that the Harris county sheriff’s office has a pattern of shooting suspects who do not pose a physical threat and are experiencing a mental health crisis. Danny Ray Thomas, 35, was killed by deputy Cameron Brewer in a north Houston street at about 1pm on 22 March. Police dashcam footage and a cellphone recording from a bystander show Thomas in a minor altercation with another man. He recalled the fatal shooting of Terence Crutcher, a black man walking with his hands up, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2016.

Source: The Guardian April 12, 2018 19:18 UTC