👩⚖️A mother is suing L.A. County Sheriff's Department for wrongful death.
🔫The man was shot and killed by sheriff's deputies.
📞Officers were responding to a call for help regarding the man's erratic behavior.
⚖️The mother believes the situation should have been de-escalated differently.
❌The mother argues that there was no imminent threat to anyone's life.
What is the mother suing the L.A. County Sheriff's Department for?
—The mother is suing the department for her son's wrongful death.
What happened to the man?
—The man was shot and killed by sheriff's deputies.
What prompted the officers' response?
—The officers responded to a call for help regarding the man's erratic behavior.
How does the mother believe the situation should have been handled?
—The mother believes the situation should have been de-escalated differently.
Was there an imminent threat to anyone's life?
—The mother argues that there was no imminent threat to anyone's life.
00:02Police are reviewing surveillance video of an attack on Ventura Boulevard.
00:19The mother of a man shot and killed by sheriff's deputies is suing the county.
00:35The mother wants justice for her son and believes the deputies were responsible for his death.
01:23The deputies ordered the man to put his hands up, leading to a confrontation.
01:26The man complied with the officers but was still shot.
01:52The family's attorney argues that the shooting could have been de-escalated differently.
02:00The attorney claims there was no imminent threat to anyone's life.
02:16The Sheriff's department issued a statement saying they take deputy-involved shootings seriously.
