- A federal judge has ruled in favor of two Fayetteville police officers sued in connection with the fatal 2022 shooting of Jada Johnson.
- US District Judge Terrence Boyle ruled that the officers had immunity based on the facts of Johnson’s struggle with police responding to a 911 call.
- Johnson’s grandparents had initially sued the officers and the city.
A federal judge has ruled in favor of two Fayetteville police officers who were sued in connection with the fatal 2022 shooting of Jada Johnson. The ruling Tuesday ends a suit that had initially been filed against the officers and the city.
Sgt. Timothy Rugg and Officer and Officer Zacharius Borom were among the Fayetteville police who responded to an attempted home invasion call on July 1, 2022.
Once police arrived, Johnson told officers she had recently broken up with her boyfriend, according to the 15-page court order. She believed the ex-boyfriend was stalking her and meant to harm her and her family…