Rose Johnson v. Christopher Myers, et al.

Tacoma, Washington civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant claiming excessive use of force.



Officers Myers and Beecroft responded to a 911 call from Smith's girlfriend that Smith was threatening to kill

both himself and her with a knife. After demanding entry into the apartment, Officer Beecroft kicked in the door,

revealing Smith standing in the hallway with an open pocketknife in his right hand. The officers shouted a number

of overlapping commands and shot Smith when he raised his ight arm across his chest and took a step forward. Between

the moment Officer Beecroft kicked in the door and the moment Officer Myers began firing his weapon, 5.87

seconds elapsed.

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Kent Morlan, Esq.

Defendant's motion for summary judgment denied.

Affirmed on appeal.