KBCraig
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Edit: 6/8/2012
Erik Scott was the concealed carrier who inadvertently exposed his handgun while shopping in the Summerlin, NV, Costco, and was killed by LV MPD officers while leaving the store.
The previous lawsuit against Metro PD and the officers was dropped, because of the extreme burden of overcoming their immunity. The suit against Costco was only suspended, and has now been reinstated.
http://www.8newsnow.com/story/18739...man-killed-by-police-file-wrongful-death-suit
The video is worth watching, and is more informative than just the text of the article.
Eyewitnesses at the inquest gave conflicting stories about whether Scott had been acting erratically, but the lawsuit will argue that no one from the store ever asked Erik to leave, that a manager was helping him during the time the caller was telling police sSott was destroying merchandise, and that Scott never once touched his weapon.
"There was none of this nonsense of him being out of control and screaming and causing a problem. By all accounts of the witnesses in the store, many of whom have not been heard from yet, that situation was painted very erroneously by the 911 call," said Scott.
According to the Scott's lawyer, Costco's own policies prohibit anyone other than a manager from calling police. The 911 caller was not a manager. They also say the store does not post signs, even today, that tell customers that guns are not allowed.
Bill Scott also hinted that he has some surprise witnesses from within the Costco organization who will bolster the family's case.
Erik Scott was the concealed carrier who inadvertently exposed his handgun while shopping in the Summerlin, NV, Costco, and was killed by LV MPD officers while leaving the store.
The previous lawsuit against Metro PD and the officers was dropped, because of the extreme burden of overcoming their immunity. The suit against Costco was only suspended, and has now been reinstated.
http://www.8newsnow.com/story/18739...man-killed-by-police-file-wrongful-death-suit
The video is worth watching, and is more informative than just the text of the article.
Eyewitnesses at the inquest gave conflicting stories about whether Scott had been acting erratically, but the lawsuit will argue that no one from the store ever asked Erik to leave, that a manager was helping him during the time the caller was telling police sSott was destroying merchandise, and that Scott never once touched his weapon.
"There was none of this nonsense of him being out of control and screaming and causing a problem. By all accounts of the witnesses in the store, many of whom have not been heard from yet, that situation was painted very erroneously by the 911 call," said Scott.
According to the Scott's lawyer, Costco's own policies prohibit anyone other than a manager from calling police. The 911 caller was not a manager. They also say the store does not post signs, even today, that tell customers that guns are not allowed.
Bill Scott also hinted that he has some surprise witnesses from within the Costco organization who will bolster the family's case.
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