LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The family of a motorist who was fatally shot by a
Little Rock police officer in February has filed a federal lawsuit against the
city and the officers involved in the shooting.
Bradley Blackshire’s mother, Kimberly Blackshire-Lee, filed the lawsuit Monday
alleging former Officer Charles Starks and Officer Michael Simpson used
excessive deadly force, failed to provide medical care and violated Arkansas’
Civil Rights Act.
Starks fired at least 15 times through the windshield of Blackshire’s car as
it rolled forward. Blackshire was pronounced dead at the scene.
In April, Pulaski County Prosecutor Larry Jegley declined to file charges
against Starks. The department fired Starks in May.
Police spokesman Michael Ford declined to comment, while a spokeswoman for the
city did not respond to a request for comment.
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