Legal Opinion
Scotia v. Kan. City Bd. of Police Comm'rs
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 12, 2019No. 18-1537PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STRAS, Circuit Judge.
Officer William Thompson shot and killed Ryan Stokes during a police chase. The district court ruled that Thompson was not entitled to official or qualified immunity. We vacate and remand for reconsideration.
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While on patrol early one morning, Thompson and his partner received a radio message that other officers were pursuing two men suspected of theft. Just seconds later, Thompson spotted Stokes, who matched the description of one of the suspects, running into a parking lot. Stokes headed toward the driver's side of a parked car and briefly opened the door. He then…
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