Parents of Homeless Man Killed by Police File Rights Lawsuit
The parents of a homeless man shot to death by police during a confrontation earlier this year have filed a federal lawsuit alleging his civil rights were violated.
William and Janice Miller’s lawsuit alleges that police used excessive force in trying to subdue their son during the Feb. 8 confrontation, the couple’s lawyer, George Weingarten, said.
The 42-year-old homeless man, William Miller Jr., was shot by three of five officers who said he lunged at them with a 3-foot-long sharpened stick outside a McDonald’s restaurant.
But the Millers contend in their lawsuit that their son was running away from a police dog that was attacking him. --Associated Press
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
