Keenan Anderson’s son seeks $50 million in Los Angeles for father’s death in police stun gun

Before Keenan Anderson’s son and estate sued the LA police for wrongful death and civil rights violations for detaining him on Jan. 3 and shocking him six times in less than a minute with a taser, the lawsuit was filed. A specific request is required.

“If you taser someone six times with 50,000 watts of electrical energy, is it any wonder that after a while his heart starts pounding?” Attorney Carl Douglas said at a press conference. “Is it any wonder that after four hours his heart could not withstand the taser pressure and he gave up, leaving a five-year-old boy behind?”

The claim was filed on behalf of Anderson’s son, Syncere Kai Anderson. He stood with his mother, Gabrielle Hansell, the manager of his estate, and her attorney.

Anderson, 31, a Washington, D.C. high school English teacher and cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors, was a suspect in a hit-and-run car accident when he was stopped by police in Venice. bottom. He then fled officers and resisted arrest, police said.

According to a video released by the agency, Mr. Anderson was held on the street by police officers and was repeatedly shocked before screaming for help.

“They’re trying to kill me,” Anderson shouted.

Footage shows the officer pressing his forearm against Anderson’s chest and his elbow against this neck.

Attorney Ben Crump said, “One can only wonder what Keenan Anderson meant.” Keenan Anderson was right. They are George Floyd.

Chief of Staff Michelle Moore said Anderson initially followed orders from officers to investigate whether he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. However, he was subdued after wrestling with a policeman who chased him when he was bolted.

According to Douglas, Anderson, like other black men, ran in fear.

Allegations allege that officers used unwarranted lethal force, inadvertently and mistakenly deployed a Taser, failed to follow training on suffocation hazards while handcuffing Anderson, and concealed information in false police reports. conspired with each other to distort

A LAPD toxicology test found cocaine and marijuana in Anderson’s system. The coroner’s office also prepares a toxicology report.

The officer’s name has not yet been released, but their union issued a statement saying the family and lawyers are “shamelessly trying to profit” from the “tragic incident.”

A spokesperson for the LAPD declined to comment, citing its policy not to comment on pending litigation.

After being subdued, Anderson went into cardiac arrest and died in hospital about four hours later.