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Family shares bodycam footage of Kansas man’s deadly police shooting


The family of Taylor Lowery, a man fatally shot by Topeka police in 2022, released body camera videos to dispute the police’s narrative that he was killed because he ran at them with a knife. The family obtained the footage after a judge ordered the city to release it as part of a wrongful death lawsuit. The family accuses the police of neglecting proper training on de-escalation and preventing excessive use of force. The lawsuit sought the release of the videos after no criminal charges were filed against the officers.

The judge’s ruling allowed the family’s lawyers to view the videos and determine the officers involved in the shooting. The videos show that Lowery was not advancing towards officers with a knife, but was bending down to grab a wrench. The family asserts that the officers did not have to use lethal force and could have utilized less lethal options like Tasers or pepper spray.

The city of Topeka declined to comment on the lawsuit, stating that officers face dangerous situations and provide safety to the community. The lawsuit raises questions about police use of force and transparency, particularly in incidents involving body camera footage. The family’s lawsuit challenges the justification for the shooting, as the videos show a chaotic chain of events that led to Lowery’s death at a gas station parking lot.

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