Crime & Safety
Court Rules Amir Locke Civil Lawsuit Can Proceed Against Minneapolis, Officer Who Killed Him
The suit accuses the city and Officer Mark Hanneman of violating Locke's civil rights.
July 10, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS — The family of Amir Locke, the 22-year-old man fatally shot by police during a no-knock raid inside a downtown Minneapolis apartment building in 2022, says their civil lawsuit against the city will proceed.
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On Monday, the United States District Court denied the City of Minneapolis' motion to dismiss the wrongful death suit filed last year by Locke's parents, Karen Wells and Andre Locke. The suit accuses the city and officer Mark Hanneman of violating Locke's civil rights.
The court also ruled that Hanneman wasn't entitled to qualified immunity.
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