The Sheriff’s Department says Charles Towns, 47, of Pasadena, on Jan. 22 stabbed an elderly woman in the face with scissors and attempted to stab another person when deputies opened fire. But…
LOS ANGELES — The sons of a man who wasafter he allegedly stabbed an elderly woman sued Los Angeles County and two deputies Monday alleging wrongful death, charging in federal court that the use of deadly force was “excessive and unreasonable.”
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Carlos Towns and his 17-year-old brother, contends that deputies watched as Towns walked into a residential area toward unsuspecting civilians. The second defendant officer, LASD Deputy Clarissa Prentice, allegedly shot Towns with gunfire that “penetrated Mr. Towns’ abdomen area,” according to the lawsuit.Video footage and a summary of the shooting can be found on the LASD’s website at LASD.org, under “deputy-involved shootings.”
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