'He was just a scared kid' | Family of teen killed by deputy files claim against Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office
Mark Merin, a Sacramento Civil Rights Attorney says the 16-year-old exercised poor judgement at the moment but that didn't mean he deserved to die.
Author: KXTV Staff
Updated: 6:07 PM PDT June 4, 2021
STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — The family of a teen shot and killed by a Stanislaus County sheriff's deputy last month has filed a lawsuit against the department.
A claim was filed Friday against the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Jeff Dirkse and Deputy Gerardo Zazueta. The claim is a prerequisite to filing a lawsuit in state court.