NEW YORK (AP) — The family of an unarmed man shot by a New York City police officer in a darkened stairwell in November has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed Thursday. It names the officer who shot Akai (uh-KY’) Gurley, the officer’s partner and the city’s Housing Authority. Police say Gurley was accidentally shot after opening a door in a dark stairway that Officer Peter Liang was patrolling. Liang was indicted in February on manslaughter and other charges. The city’s Law Department calls the shooting a tragic accident and says it will review the claims once the lawsuit is served. — This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our …
NEW YORK (AP) — The family of an unarmed man shot by a New York City police officer in a darkened stairwell in November has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday. It names the officer who shot Akai (uh-KY’) Gurley, the officer’s partner and the city’s Housing Authority.
Police say Gurley was accidentally shot after opening a door in a dark stairway that Officer Peter Liang was patrolling.
Liang was indicted in February on manslaughter and other charges.
The city’s Law Department calls the shooting a tragic accident and says it will review the claims once the lawsuit is served.
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