The family of Ryan LeRoux, 21, has filed a lawsuit against Montgomery County police.
“We are focusing on the lack of training in the mental health space for police,” said Kobie Flowers, an attorney for Ryan’s parents, Rhonda and Paul LeRoux.
At least two of the responding officers spotted a gun on LeRoux’s passenger seat, police said. Later in the encounter, six officers said they saw him lift and point the gun just before the fatal shots were fired.Video from officers’ body-worn cameras showed LeRoux appeared to raise something in his right hand, but the images couldn’t reveal with certainty what it was.
Officials at Montgomery’s police department, police union and county attorney’s office declined to discuss the litigation. The chief said a broader ongoing audit of the department has studied all training programs and ways to enhance them — and the review may lead to additional training for such encounters. But even at current levels, Jones said, his officers are well-prepared.
LeRoux was in the same position in the drive-through when the first officer arrived. As the officer looked into the car, he spotted a handgun on the passenger