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May 22, 2015

Akai Gurley's Partner Sues New York City over Police Shooting Death 
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In New York, the family of an unarmed African-American man fatally shot
in the dark stairway of a Brooklyn housing project has filed a lawsuit
against the city. Akai Gurley was 28 years old when he was killed by
Officer Peter Liang. Authorities have described his death as a tragic
accident, saying he was totally innocent. Gurley's partner Kim
Ballinger's attorney, Scott Rynecki, said Liang drew his weapon for no
reason.

Scott Rynecki: "The officer had absolutely no reason or provocation for
having his gun out of its holster, in his hand, and his finger on that
trigger. So there's a lot of things here that must be looked into, both
with the training and in the matter — in the criminal case, as
well."

 

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