Legal Claim: Family Of Man Killed In Officer Involved Shooting

WALNUT CREEK, CA — A prominent civil rights attorney will file a claim on behalf of the family of a man shot dead by Walnut Creek police, the law firm said Thursday.

Attorney John Burris will file the claim on behalf of Tuan and Scott Hall, parents of Miles Hall, who was shot June 2 in a confrontation with police.

Miles Hall was 23 years old and had mental health issues, which his mother apparently told police when she called them that day to say he had threatened her and would be aggressive with officers.

His mother also allegedly told police that her son had a pointed metal pole and had broken a sliding glass window.

Another person apparently called police to say Miles Hall was at his door with a crowbar in his hand and a bandana on.

Police said when officers arrived Miles Hall was approaching another home and officers told him to drop the crowbar, but he didn't and charged at officers. According to police, officers fired beanbag rounds at Miles Hall, which had little effect and then officers opened fire.

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"Tragically, Miles Hall's family did everything they could to protect their mentally challenged son by using all available public services including the police yet he was shot dead by the same police they thought would protect him," Burris said in a statement.

— Bay City News

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