Mother of Man Shot by Baltimore Police Files $30M Lawsuit

August 19, 2010

The mother of a man who was shot to death by Baltimore County police has filed a multimillion-dollar federal lawsuit against six officers and the county government. Gwendolyn Cann claims officers used excessive force when they fired more than 70 bullets at her 25-year-old son, Taevon Cann. He died on Feb. 29, 2008. Police said at the time that officers opened fire after Cann tried to ram one of them with his car. Gwendolyn Cann is seeking at least $30 million in damage. The lawsuit was filed last week in U.S. District Court in Baltimore. Police spokesman Cpl. Michael Hill says the department can’t comment on the lawsuit until it’s been adjudicated.

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  • August 21, 2010 at 4:14 am
    Foxy Agent says:
    If the suspect really did try to ram the police. Then he got what he deserved but from information in the Baltimore newspaper. The video disputes the police version.
  • August 21, 2010 at 12:34 pm
    Heather says:
    *Shakes head sadly* Its... just so wrong...
  • August 20, 2010 at 6:34 am
    Heather says:
    I understand that perhaps the number of bullets seems high, however; Police are trained to eliminate a threat, from what I can tell the suspect rammed them with his vehicle th... read more

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