Killing of Ezell Ford

Killing of Ezell Ford
Location of Los Angeles within Los Angeles County and California
DateAugust 11, 2014 (2014-08-11)
LocationFlorence, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
ParticipantsSharlton Wampler and Antonio Villegas (officers)
Ezell Ford (death)
DeathsEzell Ford
LitigationFord's family file $75 million lawsuit against city of Los Angeles

Ezell Ford, a 25-year-old African-American man, died from multiple gunshot wounds after being shot by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers in Florence, Los Angeles, California on August 11, 2014.[1] In the weeks and months that followed, Ford's shooting triggered multiple demonstrations[2][3][4][5] and a lawsuit by Ford's family claiming $75 million in damages.[6]

The officers and eyewitnesses offered competing accounts of the events surrounding the shooting,[1][7][8] and an investigation by the LAPD's watchdog unit, Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners, concluded in June 2015 that one officer had been justified in the shooting, while the other officer was unjustified, had acted outside of LAPD policy, and had violated Ford's civil rights by detaining him.[9][10]

  1. ^ a b Mather, Kate; Winton, Richard; Vives, Ruben (August 11, 2014). "Ezell Earl Ford, 25". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
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  6. ^ Bloom, Tracy; Pamer, Melissa; Wynter, Kareen (September 17, 2014). "Ezell Ford's Family Files $75 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against LAPD". KTLA. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
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