ST. LOUIS – A new wrongful death lawsuit accuses a St. Louis police officer of fatally shooting a teenager last year who was running away from a car that was believed to be stolen.
The lawsuit was formally filed Tuesday in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, on behalf of the victim’s parents.
On June 18, 2024, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, an officer shot and killed an an individual who allegedly pointed a gun at the officer. Police reported that Emeshuon Wilkins, 17, died in the shooting…