Family of Man Shot Dead by Police Sues City
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The parents of a man shot and killed by a police officer while sitting handcuffed in a police car have filed a $10-million claim against the city.
Everardo Torres, 24, had been booked on suspicion of resisting arrest after police broke up a party on Oct. 27. His parents accuse Officer Marcy Noriega and other officers of using excessive and unreasonable force.
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