Appeals court affirms ruling on wrongful death suit involving Kevin Peterson Jr.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Federal judges have once again ruled that Clark County deputies were not justified in the fatal shooting of Kevin Peterson Jr. in 2020.

According to court documents filed Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit determined law enforcement was not justified in the use of deadly force because the 21-year-old man did not pose an immediate threat to deputies or others.

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