Family plans $75M suit after 18-year-old killed in Newnan police chase

The Brief

  • Attorneys for the family of Zadarious Dorsey plan to file a $75 million wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Newnan following a deadly police encounter.
  • Body camera footage and surveillance video from Cliff Circle reportedly show the unarmed 18-year-old was running away when a police officer fired the fatal shot.
  • Coweta County District Attorney Herb Cranford confirmed the criminal review focuses strictly on officer self-defense, while the state medical examiner autopsy remains pending.

NEWNAN, Ga. – The family of Zadarious Dorsey plans to file a $75 million wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Newnan after a city police officer shot and killed the 18-year-old during a foot chase.

What we know:

Attorneys representing the family announced the formal notice to municipal leaders on Nov. 6, arguing that video evidence shows the teen posed no active danger when the officer opened fire.…

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