A Woman Allegedly Shot in Head by Bartlesville, Oklahoma Police Department Officers Sues Department and Officers
In Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Trina Brown called the police on October 26, 2016, when she saw that her then-boyfriend was headed toward her house. He had allegedly beaten her earlier in the day. When police officers arrived, they witnessed Brown being beaten by her boyfriend. A Taser was deployed on the attacker, but it had no effect. Officers next tackled the boyfriend and ended up getting punched. One of the officers allegedly fired his weapon numerous times in the man’s direction. The boyfriend was killed, and Brown was allegedly shot in the head. She says that the bullet traveled behind an ear, down her neck and back, getting lodged close to her lower spine. Brown is suing the department and the officers at the scene for alleged negligence in shooting her while firing at her boyfriend. She claims that the officer who fired a weapon lacked proper training. She also says the police tried to cover up what had happened to her by saying she had been cut with a knife rather than shot. Brown says that her constitutional rights were violated.
Whenever a police officer fires a weapon, the officers who fired the shots are placed on administrative leave during an investigation. When the investigation regarding a police shooting reveals that an officer followed procedure, he or she is usually reinstated to their former position. If it is determined that an officer acted independently of police training, he or she might be fired and could also be charged with a crime for using excessive force.
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