Authorities have yet to publicly identify the officers involved or release body camera footage or reports related to the incident. | Pixabay/fsHH
Authorities have yet to publicly identify the officers involved or release body camera footage or reports related to the incident. | Pixabay/fsHH
A man is suing the city and an officer of the Waterloo Police Department after being shot and paralyzed during a confrontation with police.
"Man paralyzed after Iowa police shooting sues officer, city," 2024WonderWomanOnTarget wrote in a Sept. 27 Twitter post.
Marcelino Alvarez-Victoriano was shot by a Waterloo police officer April 7 after allegedly pointing a pellet gun at two Black Hawk County sheriff’s deputies, the Associate Press reported. The officer reportedly thought the pellet gun was a shotgun and opened fire on Alvarez-Victoriano, striking and paralyzing him.
Authorities have yet to publicly identify the officers involved or release body camera footage or reports related to the incident.
Alvarez-Victoriano said in his lawsuit that the force used was excessive, violated his constitutional rights and that details of the event has been protected by secrecy.
"There has been no transparency and accountability. That’s a problem," attorney for the plaintiff Molly Hamilton said, according to AP.
As of Sept. 23, Black Hawk County Attorney Brian Williams reported that he is still reviewing whether the officer’s actions were justified or he should face charges.
"We want to be very careful and make sure we have everything, we see everything, and we read everything," Williams said, AP reported.
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