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Federal judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit against 3 LMPD officers in 2017 shooting Share Updated: 6:55 PM EDT Jul 6, 2021 WLKY Digital Team SOURCE: WLKY The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 6:55 PM EDT Jul 6, 2021 WLKY Digital Team A federal judge found three officers justified in shooting and killing a man in 2017 in south Louisville, dismissing a wrongful death lawsuit.William Young Jr. was shot several times in February 2017 by Louisville Metro Police Department officers who were responding to a reported break-in at a vacant home on Oleanda Avenue.Body camera video showed Young Jr. charging at Officer Russell Braun with what police described as a meat skewer, forcing officers to shoot the homeless man.The commonwealth s attorney reviewed the case and determined no charges would be filed against officers Braun, Paige Young and Randall Richardson. Young s

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