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Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man, lawsuit claims

The lawsuit claims excessive force by a former officer who shot an unarmed, intellectually disabled man outside a Roanoke home, seeking $10 million in damages.

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A $10 million lawsuit accuses a former Roanoke police officer of shooting and seriously wounding an intellectually disabled man who was unarmed during a 2024 encounter.

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Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man, lawsuit claims

A $10 million lawsuit accuses a former Roanoke police officer of shooting and seriously wounding an intellectually disabled man who was unarmed during a 2024 encounter.

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Roanoke police officer needlessly shot intellectually disabled man: lawsuit

A $10 million lawsuit accuses a former Roanoke police officer of shooting and seriously wounding an intellectually disabled man who was unarmed during a 2024 encounter.

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Culpeper Star-Exponent broke the news in on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
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