Family Files Lawsuit Against Wisconsin Agency, Officer for March Fatal Shooting

Tony Terrell Robinson Jr. was shot and killed by Madison Police Officer Matt Kenny on March 6, after police said Kenny responded to a report of a possible battery, entered a home where he believed an assault was taking place, and was then allegedly attacked by Robinson in a stairwell.

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August 13, 2015

Family Files Lawsuit Against Wisconsin Agency, Officer for March Fatal Shooting — Tony Terrell Robinson Jr. was shot and killed by a Madison Police Officer on March 6, after the officer responded to a call of a disturbed man, entered a home where he believed an assault was taking place, and was then attacked by Robinson in a stairwell. (Photo: Facebook)

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The family of a 19-year-old man fatally shot by a Wisconsin police officer in March filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Wednesday, accusing the officer of acting unconstitutionally and lying to investigators.

The Dane County district attorney in May announced that Kenny would not face criminal charges, and said the shooting was lawful. A police internal review also cleared Kenny of wrongdoing.

"At no point during Tony Robinson's encounter with Defendant Kenny did Robinson take any action that would justify the use of deadly force," the lawsuit reads. The suit names Kenny and the city of Madison as defendants, NBC News reports.

Topics:The Midwest Lawsuits Officer-Involved Shootings Wisconsin agencies Wisconsin Point of Law Patrol

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