PRESS RELEASE Andy Lopez Shooting: Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit to be Filed The parents of 13-year-old Andy Lopez will sue Erick Gelhaus and Sonoma County for killing their son. The federal civil rights lawsuit will be filed on Monday, November 4, 2013, at the Federal District Court in San Francisco. The lawsuit will allege that the shooting of Andy Lopez was unconstitutional in that it violated the Fourth Amendment’s limits on police authority. The lawsuit will detail the circumstances of the shooting and allege that defendant Erick Gelhaus shot and killed Andy Lopez without reasonable cause, in violation of the Fourth Amendment. The complaint will also allege that the shooting resulted from an unconstitutional custom and practice at the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department regarding the use of deadly force. Andy’s parents and their lawyer will hold a press conference on Monday, November 4, 2013, to discuss the findings of their investigation, the results of their private autopsy, and the details of Andy’s short life. The family will have an electronic media package available to those attending the press conference. Andy Lopez’s parents will be present at the press conference. Press Conference: Date: Monday, November 4, 2013 Time: 1:00 p.m. Location: 44 Montgomery Street Market Conference Room, Lower Level San Francisco, CA 94104.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 17:22:20 +0000
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