The family of a man who was shot more than a dozen times by police has filed a lawsuit claiming that law enforcement fatally shot him as he was surrendering himself and complying with their orders.
Antwan Lindsey, 45, died on July 8, 2023, after he was shot 15 times by police officers in an apartment building in Columbus, Ohio.
Lindsey’s sister filed a federal complaint against the city and its police department, claiming excessive force, supervisory negligence, and systemic failures, according to local reports.
Authorities said the incident started when a man approached a Franklin County sheriff’s deputy working special duty at a Walgreens and reported that Lindsey had a gun at a nearby apartment building and was making threats. Police later learned after the shooting that Lindsey was upset because he thought someone had stolen his car when it had been towed…