A woman is filing a $25 million lawsuit against the city of Detroit and one of its police officers over an October 2025 shooting.
Tracey Allen and her attorney, Maurice Davis, spoke to the media this morning.
Press Conference: Woman files lawsuit, seeking $25 million after being shot by DPD six times Woman files lawsuit over DPD shooting
Allen was originally stopped for traffic violations. She says that during the traffic stop, she told officers she was scared and asked for a supervisor. Instead, a backup officer showed up before she says she was pepper-sprayed and shot six times.
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“I asked God to protect me as I was getting pulled over,” Allen said. “I didn’t even understand why I was getting pulled over…I didn’t know I was hit until I got to the light.”…