The family of Ryan Gainer, a 15-year-old shot and killed by San Bernardino County sheriff deputies, filed a wrongful death claim against the county.
The family of Ryan Gainer, a 15-year-old boy with autism who was shot and killed by San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies outside his Apple Valley home this month, has filed a wrongful death claim against the county, attorneys announced during a news conference on Thursday. The claim, which signals that the family plans to sue the county, says legal action could focus on allegations of assault, battery, false imprisonment, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday afternoon. Deputies responded to the Gainer family's home on March 9 after Ryan had become upset that his parents had demanded he complete his household chores before he would be allowed to play video games or listen to music on his computer.
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