Florida man sues after being paralyzed by officer who mistook gun for Taser

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Florida man sues after being paralyzed by officer who mistook gun for Taser

A Florida man who was paralyzed when a police officer shot him after mistaking his handgun for his stun gun filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the city of Hollywood, the officer and others, saying: “My life got destroyed.”

Michael Ortiz is seeking unspecified millions of dollars from Hollywood, Florida, and Henry Andrews, 50, the officer who also faces a misdemeanor charge for the 2021 shooting, one of several over the last 20 years in which officers have said they mistook their gun for their Taser. The federal civil rights lawsuit also names officers Dionte Roots and Jhonny Jimenez, who were subduing Ortiz when Andrews shot him.

Ortiz told reporters not only had his life been destroyed but so has his mother’s as she has to change his diapers and provide other care.

He called 911 for help while suffering from a mental health crisis but was shot while handcuffed on the ground.

[Karadeniz]

1. Lord.... if you carry a gun and a taser. there is no excuse for confusing them. This is an unaccepta

defense.

[republianmushroom]

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