ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The family of James Cushman has filed a lawsuit claiming Orchard Park police used excessive force when officers shot him during a mental health crisis last August.
The family first announced their intent to sue in May.
Cushman was shot after police say he refused multiple commands to drop a knife and advanced toward officers. According to the lawsuit, Cushman’s mother asserts that her son had already put down the knife before the situation escalated…