Oahu judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit of 2021 officer-involved shooting

HONOLULU (KHON2) — An Oahu judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit for the 2021 officer-involved shooting that left an unarmed man dead.

In April 2021, Honolulu police shot Lindani Myeni after they said he attacked and seriously injured an officer.

2021 COVERAGE — Fatal shooting of Lindani Myeni ‘justified’

Nearly a week later, Myeni’s widow, Lindsay, filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming the officers acted recklessly and without justification.

According to the City and County of Honolulu, the officers were acting in self-defense, and the judge agreed…

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