June 23rd 2023.
Keenan Anderson tragically passed away in January 2023, hours after being tased by Los Angeles police officers. Anderson's family has now announced they will be filing a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles.
According to USA Today, the lawsuit is being represented by attorney Ben Crump and is being filed on behalf of Anderson's 5-year-old son, Syncere Kai Anderson, and his mother, Gabrielle Hansell. It alleges civil rights violations, assault and battery, false imprisonment, and negligence.
When the autopsy was released in June 2023, it showed that Anderson had died from an enlarged heart and cocaine use. The coroner stated that his death was "determined hours after restraint and conducted energy device use." Crump has asserted that "Keenan Anderson would be here today" if it weren't for the actions of the police officers on the day of Anderson's death.
Furthermore, the lawsuit alludes to racism, claiming that the officer used a stun gun when it wasn't necessary due to Anderson being a Black man. Video footage from the body cameras of the officers was released by the Los Angeles Police Department. In the video, Anderson is seen struggling with the officers before being tased multiple times. As he was lying on the ground, he shouted "They're trying to George Floyd me!"
Emergency personnel arrived and Anderson was taken away by ambulance, however, several hours later he suffered cardiac arrest and died at the hospital. The family's lawsuit is seeking $100 million in compensation for the alleged police killing.
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