KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The parents of an 18-year-old shot and killed during a SWAT raid in Knox County have filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Daevon Montez Saint-Germain was shot on the morning of January 3, 2025, at a Sevierville Pike house, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. This lawsuit argues his death was caused by the unconstitutional actions of the officers involved in the raid, the Knox County government, Sheriff Tom Spangler and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
The lawsuit claims the defendants violated Saint-Germain’s Fourth Amendment rights to be free from unlawful seizure and excessive force, stating that the SWAT Team officers used excessive force by shooting him nine times when he did not pose a threat. KCSO has said that Saint-Germain pointed a weapon at officers, which has been repeatedly denied by his family and their attorneys. The suit also claims Saint-Germain was denied critical medical care, and none of the officers were wearing body cameras…