RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The mother of a 20-year-old man who was shot and killed by a Richmond Police officer on Easter Sunday in 2024 has filed a lawsuit against the City of Richmond and 11 police officers.
On Sunday, March 31, at about 5 a.m., officers responded to the 1900 block of Cedar Street for a reported disturbance involving an armed person. When they got to the scene, they found 20-year-old Kenneth Sharp sleeping inside a car.
According to police, after the officers got Sharp’s attention, he exited the car with a large gun in his hands. One of the officers called for Sharp to drop the weapon, but he did not finish before the other officer fired four shots at him, killing him…