Maverick Lyon Sues Albany Police After Officers Shot Him Five Times
A college athlete is suing Oregon law enforcement after police officers shot and Tased him when they mistook him for his armed brother.
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Police officers in Albany, Oregon shot and Tased 21-year-old Maverick Lyon on January 6 after mistaking him for his knife-wielding brother, the Daily Mail reported. Lyon, a college athlete, had escaped from his family home in North Albany, where he was being held hostage by his drug-addicted brother. [1]
Footage from the scene shows Lyon doubled over in pain outside the house after being shot five times, according to the Daily Mail. Lyon told the surrounding officers that they had shot the wrong person and explained that his brother had held him hostage. The officers handcuffed him and ordered him to roll over. [1]
Lyon is now pursuing legal action following the incident, the Daily Mail reported. He filed a lawsuit against the Albany Police Department and a Benton County probation officer over the shooting. [1]
In short
- Maverick Lyon was shot five times and Tased by Albany police officers on January 6.
- Police officers mistook 21-year-old Lyon for his brother, who was holding him hostage with a knife.
- Lyon told officers they shot the wrong man before they handcuffed him.
- Lyon is suing the Albany Police Department and a Benton County probation officer.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Dramatic moment man who managed to escape from his drug-addict knife-wielding brother is shot five times by cops: 'You guys shot the wrong guy'Daily Mail, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]9-1-1's Buck Makes A Dramatic Decision About Theo — Are You Worried? (Or Relieved?)IMDb, 3h ago
- [3]9-1-1's Buck Makes A Dramatic Decision About Theo — Are You Worried? (Or Relieved?)Yahoo, 6h ago
Background
- [4]List of helicopter prison escapes on Wikipedia
- [5]Brazil could join United States coalition against drug cartels under Flávio Bolsonaro FTMQ News, 12d ago
- [6]Security guards shoot armed man dead at Nashville federal courthouse FTMQ News, 28d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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