Police who fatally shot a pregnant woman are sued by her family in Colorado
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DENVER (AP) — Destinee Thompson was supposed to be on her way to lunch with her stepmother in August 2021 when Colorado police, mistaking her for a robbery suspect, fatally shot the pregnant mother…
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DENVER (AP) — Destinee Thompson was supposed to be on her way to lunch with her stepmother in August 2021 when Colorado police, mistaking her for a robbery suspect, fatally shot the pregnant mother…
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Colorado police. In 2021, officers mistook a pregnant woman for a robbery suspect and killed her, along with her unborn child.
Destinee Thompson was mistaken for a robbery suspect in August 2021. Her father says, "She was murdered. Plain and simple." Police say they felt she was a deadly threat.
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