NYPD Sergeant Cleared In Lawsuit Over Deadly Shooting Of Disturbed Man

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- An NYPD police sergeant has been cleared of claims he violated the civil rights of an emotionally disturbed man in a deadly 2009 shooting.

A jury in Manhattan U.S. District Court cleared Sgt. William Flores on Thursday in the death of Mauricio Jaquez in the Bronx. The Jaquez family had sued for unspecified damages.

The jury was considering whether Flores was liable for the last of five shots that struck Jaquez after his wife summoned police in April 2009, saying he was having an emotional breakdown.

Lawyers for Flores argued the final shot was necessary after Jaquez continued threatening officers with a knife despite being hit with four gunshots and multiple rounds of stun gun shocks and rubber bullets.

A judge had dismissed claims against the city and other officers.

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