Officer Bryan Mason, Police Chief Kim Jacobs and the city are named as defendants in the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages. Mason had been involved in three previous shootings and had been cleared of wrongdoing in each case, including another fatality. Records show Tyre was shot three times, including in the head and torso. An attorney for his family has argued the results indicate he was running away and wasn’t a threat when he was shot. Mason has said that Tyre spun to his right after the first shot.

Source: National Post September 14, 2018 20:48 UTC