Angela Gower, individually and as administrator of the Estate of Lowell E. Gower, Jr., et al. v. City of Massillon, Ohio, et al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION ANGELA GOWER, individually and as ) CASE NO. 5:24-CV-01139 administrator of the Estate of Lowell E. Gower, ) Jr., et al., ) JUDGE CHARLES ESQUE FLEMING ) UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Plaintiffs, ) ) MAGISTRATE JUDGE v. ) JENNIFER DOWDELL ARMSTRONG ) CITY OF MASSILLON, OHIO, et al., ) OPINION AND ORDER ) Defendants. I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs—the surviving spouse and children of Lowell E. Gower, Jr.—allege that Mr. Gower passed away in June 2023 as a result of excessive force applied by police officers of the…