The City of San Antonio will pay $118,800 to settle an excessive force lawsuit filed by a man shot twice with crowd-control rounds by a San Antonio police officer during a 2020 protest against the murder of George Floyd.
Plaintiff Alexander Lance alleged a San Antonio police officer shot him with crowd-control rounds even though he offered no provocation.
Alexander Lance sued the city in 2021, alleging a San Antonio SWAT officer shot him in the arm and leg with"less-lethal" rounds after he shouted to the officer that his rifle should have its safety on. Lance claimed he was a bystander and not even participating in the demonstration, which took place during a summer of unrest over Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police.
The clip of the officer targeting Lance was one of more than 400 shared by T. Greg Doucette, a criminal defense attorney from Durham, N.C., whoIn the San Antonio video, someone is heard calling to officers in riot gear as they traverse a downtown street. One of the officers breaks from the ranks, approaches and fires at Lance at close range with a long gun.
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