Bushrod v. District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA KEVIN BUSHROD, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 1:18-cv-02462 (TNM) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ZACHARY BLIER, Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION This action arises from a police shooting in Washington, D.C. Plaintiff Kevin Bushrod sues Officer Zachary Blier and the District of Columbia alleging that Blier used excessive force, committed assault, and intentionally inflicted emotional distress when he shot and injured Bushrod following Bushrod’s flight from a traffic stop. Defendants move for summary judgment, contending that Bushrod cannot prevail given…