A Florida cop who was shot by another police officer as she wrestled a man carrying a metallic lighter mistaken for a gun is suing the city that employs him.
Officer Fabio Bolanos filed a notice of intent to bring a lawsuit against the City of Miami Beach after he was unintentionally shot by Officer Shenaqua Stringer when he was helping her subdue the man thought to be armed, local ABC affiliate WSVN reported . Bolanos is suing for “injuries suffered by him arising from the shooting” and “injuries sustained as a result of the negligent actions of the city,” the document obtained by WSVN says.
Bolanos says he has suffered “scarring, physical injury, emotional distress and mental anguish.” His attorney PJ Mitchell told the TV station the city failed to properly train its officers and “exercise reasonable and ordinary care.” A city spokeswoman declined to provide the document to Law&Crime, citing a public records exemption…