The family of Jayden C. Stephenson has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Miami Township police, alleging that the 21-year-old was fatally shot by officers during a mental health crisis on February 19, 2025.
The lawsuit claims that police officers used excessive force by deploying bean bag rounds, tasers, and live gunfire, despite knowing that Stephenson’s family had safely exited the home.
The complaint argues that officers violated departmental procedures by failing to de-escalate the situation and not waiting for crisis negotiators.
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On February 19, officers responded to a disturbance in the 9200 block of Sawgrass Drive, near PipeStone Golf Club, in Miami Twp. Initial reports indicate officers were first called out there around 2:05 p.m…