Court finds Chesterfield police shooting of Charles Byers 'unreasonable,' officer denied qualified immunity

‘Gunned down in the street’: Attorney calls court ruling a win in Charles Byers case

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling in the 2023 officer-involved shooting of Charles Byers, denying qualified immunity to the officer who shot and killed him. The ruling was welcomed by the Byers family’s attorney, who said it confirms what he has argued since the beginning of the case. "Anyone who is, who has watched this video with any type of objectivity is shocked," said attorney Paul Curley. "He was…

Court finds Chesterfield police shooting of Charles Byers 'unreasonable,' officer denied qualified immunity

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. A majority of judges who reviewed allegations and video involving the deadly police shooting of Charles Byers found the use of force was unreasonable. That opinion was published Friday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and it upholds what a lower court had already determined.The judges' ruling opens the door for the Byers family's federal $35 million lawsuit against Chesterfield County and Officer Gord…