U.S. citizen shot by DHS officers while in his vehicle files $25 million lawsuit

A U.S. citizen in California is suing the Department of Homeland Security over his shooting last year, saying the department's policies have made it too easy for officers to justify firing into vehicles and the government is too quick to cover up the details.

U.S. citizen shot by DHS officers while in his vehicle files $25 million lawsuit

TL;DR

  • A U.S. citizen in California is suing the Department of Homeland Security.
  • The lawsuit stems from a shooting incident that occurred last year.
  • The citizen claims DHS policies make it easy for officers to justify firing into vehicles.
  • The lawsuit also alleges the government quickly covers up details of these incidents.