Family Of Pregnant Colorado Woman Fatally Shot By Police After They Mistook Her For Shoplifting Suspect Files Lawsuit
Destinee’s family said her race significantly affected her being targeted by police. The 27-year-old was half Hispanic and half Native American.
“If this was a affluent white person getting into her vehicle, they would never have stopped her,” Rathod said.
Police spokesperson Dave Snelling said officers were justified in their position to use deadly force against Destinee and stood by their actions.
“Thompson unfortunately chose to engage in conduct that the officer reasonably believed posed an imminent threat to the life of another officer,” he wrote. “He chose to use deadly force to stop that threat.”
Destinee’s family also stated that police were trying to use her past to justify her death. At the time, she had multiple warrants for her arrest and an autopsy revealed she had Methamphetamine, fentanyl, morphine and amphetamine in her system, Atlanta Black Star reported.
“I don’t think it’s fair that the officers are still working without punishment,” Francis said, according to Atlanta Black Star. “I wish I could tell her one more time that I love her, and I’ll never stop fighting for her. I’m not gonna let go.”
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