Attorneys for David McAtee's family say police initiated fatal shooting in wrongful death suit

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McAtee's mother and niece are reportedly listed as plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Louisville Metro Police Department, Kentucky National Guard and two Louisville police officers.

The wrongful death suit reportedly states that officers initiated the shooting that killed McAtee, contradicting previous statements from J. Michael Brown, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear's cabinet secretary. In June, Brown said surveillance footage suggested police returned fire after McAtee initially fired a personal weapon. Body cameras worn by officers involved in the shooting were not activated when it took place.

"Based on the information I have at this time, it appears to me that they were returning fire, which is part of the engagement and what any law enforcement officer would do," Brown saidHe admitted it was unclear whether McAtee fired his gun in the direction of officers sent to disperse a crowd gathered outside past the city's temporary curfew.

 

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