Lawrence Et Al V. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Et Al

Case Background

The lawsuit was filed on December 30, 2016, by Plaintiff Jacqueline Lawrence in the Nevada State District Court of Las Vegas (Case number: 2:16cv3039). Judge Andrew P. Gordon presided over the case, with Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe also involved

Cause

On December 31, 2015, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers Robert Bohanon and Blake Walford fatally shot Keith Childress Jr. around 2:00 PM at 8335 Gilden Crown Court in Las Vegas, Nevada. U.S. Marshals deputies mistakenly identified Childress, who was unarmed and holding only a cell phone, as being wanted for attempted murder, which was false information. After officers shot Childress and he lay immobile on the ground, LVMPD officer James Ledogar released a police dog on him. The officers failed to provide timely medical care to Childress after the shooting.

Injuries

As a result of the shooting, Keith Childress Jr. suffered extreme pain and suffering before succumbing to his injuries. His family, including his children and parents, suffered the loss of his love, companionship, comfort, care, and financial support