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A federal judge dismissed three municipal police officers Wednesday from a lawsuit alleging authorities used excessive force in fatally shooting a Louisiana native who led officers on a six- mile chase in Fayette County in 2004.
But U.S. District Judge Terrence F. McVerry said a "reasonable jury could conclude" that H. Dennis Field, a former Redstone Township captain, shot Kermith R. Sonnier Jr. behind the left shoulder after he "no longer posed a danger to officers or others."See the full content of this document
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3 Officers Dismissed From Fayette Co. Excessive-Force Lawsuit
McVerry's 19-page opinion yesterday leaves Field, a Uniontown patrolman, as the only defendant in a la...
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