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In a recent written opinion, a federal judge sided with the family of a Killeen man who died during a no-knock in 2019, saying that the officers who fired shots should not be able to use âqualified immunityâ to be shielded from liability. The officers objected to the judgeâs report, saying they should not be held liable for a claim of excessive force because it has not been revealed whose bullet actually struck and killed James âScottieâ Reed. Reed, 40, was killed on Feb. 27, 2019 during a no-knock SWAT raid at his house at 215 W. Hallmark Ave. The family alleges that multiple officers fired shots into the house and that Reed was armed but did not fire his handgun. ....