Rod Scott, as Administrator of the Estate of Lennis K. Mitchell v. City of Lafayette, Indiana; John Does 1-7, in their individual and official capacities as officers of the Lafayette Police Department

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA HAMMOND DIVISION AT LAFAYETTE ROD SCOTT, as Administrator of the ) Estate of LENNIS K. MITCHELL, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 4:26 CV 11 CITY OF LAFAYETTE, INDIANA; and ) JOHN DOES 1-7, in their individual and ) official capacities as officers of the ) Lafayette Police Department, ) ) Defendants. ) ) OPINION and ORDER I. BACKGROUND 1 On September 22, 2025, officers of the Lafayette Police Department responded to a reported domestic disturbance at a residence in Lafayette, Indiana, involving Lennis K.Mitchell and his girlfriend. (DE # 1…