Family of Boy Killed in Drug Raid Files Federal Suit Seeking Damages
The family of an 11-year-old Modesto boy killed during an early-morning drug raid has filed a federal lawsuit in Fresno, seeking unspecified monetary damages.
The city of Modesto; SWAT officer David Hawn, who fired the shot that killed the boy; and two other officers, detectives Art Garza and Craig Grogan, are named as defendants in the lawsuit filed Wednesday.
The Sept. 13 raid on Alberto Sepulveda’s home was part of a countywide effort involving federal, state and local police agencies.
Members of the Modesto Police Department led federal agents into the home. Moises Sepulveda Sr., the boy’s father, was arrested and later charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Last week, Modesto Police Chief Roy Wasden presented a summary of his department’s four-month investigation. Police determined that Hawn’s gun discharged accidentally.
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