Daughter of man shot by police sues officers involved, City of Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The daughter of a man who was shot and killed by an officer with the Fort Wayne Police Department during a burglary is suing the officers involved as well as the City of Fort Wayne.

The lawsuit stems from an officer-involved shooting in September of last year, where John McCloud had broken into a home in the 1500 block of Wells Street. When FWPD Officer Julien Mestre responded to the scene, he found McCloud in the home and shot him four times, according to police and the lawsuit.

Shortly after, Officer James Nabors arrived on the scene, and life-saving measures were taken, but McCloud had passed away from his injuries…

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