Federal judge denies dismissal of police-involved shooting lawsuit Share Updated: 10:30 PM EST Dec 9, 2020
Federal judge denies dismissal of police-involved shooting lawsuit Share Updated: 10:30 PM EST Dec 9, 2020
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Show Transcript VO The lawsuit VO The lawsuit against the city of Boston brought by the family of a man killed in a police-involved shooting. WILL continue. A federal judge dismissing the city’s motion to dismiss the case.. 41-year-old Juston Root was killed back in February after allegedly pulling out a fake gun at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Police pursued Root to a shopping center on route 9 in Brookline. That’s where they fired 31 rounds at him in three seconds. His family says, police were NOT following proper protocols SOT CONT VO The family contends police need better training on dealing with people with mental illness. The suit names the city of Boston, five Boston police officers a