Special to the AFRO
The mother of Bilal “BJ” Abdullah filed a civil lawsuit in Baltimore City Circuit Court on March 11 against three Baltimore police officers involved in her son’s fatal shooting last year.
Standing outside the Elijah Cummings Courthouse at 111 N. Calvert St., Bilal Abdullah’s family and their attorney announced a civil action against Baltimore police officers Omar Rodriguez, Ashley Negron and Devon Yancy. The lawsuit alleges the officers used “excessive, unnecessary, or unreasonable force” when they shot the well-known arabber multiple times during their encounter on June 17, 2025. The complaint includes five counts, including wrongful death, battery and violations of Abdullah’s constitutional rights.
“For us, this is about more than our lawsuit; it’s about pushing accountability for officers who are killing people in the Black community,” said Alec Summerfield, an attorney for Abdullah’s family. “We want to see these officers removed, we want to see them fired, and we want to see them criminally tried.”…