WICHITA — The father of a man who was shot and killed by Wichita police has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and a police officer.
The Wichita Eagle reports the lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in Wichita, contends city police have a policy of using deadly force even in cases with no immediate threat to officers.
Wichita police say an officer shot 23-year-old John Paul Quintero during a confrontation in early January. Officers were responding to a report of a drunken man allegedly threatening to kill people. Police say Quintero was shot when he refused officers orders to show his hands and reached toward his waistband.
Jennifer Magana, an attorney for the city, said Tuesday the city hasn’t yet been served with the lawsuit.
