A Black mother called the police earlier this month for help after her ex-boyfriend was allegedly getting violent with her. However, when the police arrived to the scene, they shot her dead instead. Now the woman’s family wants answers from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department.
The family of a woman who was shot and killed by a responding deputy after calling for help in a domestic violence incident is seeking $30 million in a claim filed Thursday against Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Megan Finlayson had her whole life ahead of her when she stepped out on to the road on the cool morning of August 1. But it took only moments for her bright.