U.S. Supreme Court lets ruling stand in deadly 2017 Charlotte police shooting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – The United States Supreme Court has decided to let a ruling stand in the 2017 police shooting of a Charlotte man.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers shot and killed Ruben Galindo at a northwest Charlotte apartment complex. Officers were there because Galindo had called 911 to turn himself in, and told police he had a gun that wasn’t loaded.
Video released by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police showed what unfolded when officers arrived.
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Department leaders said they opened fire because Galindo didn’t drop his weapon when told to.
His family later filed a lawsuit against CMPD and the City of Charlotte, claiming a language barrier played a role in his death.
Supreme Court justices upheld an Appellate Court ruling that the officer who fired that fatal shot doesn’t have qualified immunity, and the family can move forward with the lawsuit.
Queen City News Chief Legal Analyst Khalif Rhodes weighs in on this case and describes what the process is like for the Supreme Court to rule on this decision.
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