The two Los Angeles police officers who fatally shot Ezell Ford filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the city, alleging they are being kept on desk duty because of racial discrimination and retaliation by their superiors. The officers contend the mistreatment stems from racial discrimination. Villegas fired two shots at Ford, and Wampler used a secondary gun to shoot Ford in the back. The officers contend that since they submitted complaints in August 2015 with state regulators contending racial discrimination, they have faced further retaliation, according to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Wampler and Villegas were members of an anti-gang unit patrolling the LAPD’s Newton Division when they encountered Ford walking outside.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 04, 2016 03:11 UTC