Family of man killed by NY rookie in stairwell sues

Associated Press NEW YORK — The family of an unarmed man shot by a New York City police officer in a darkened stairwell in November has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed Thursday. It names the officer who shot Akai Gurley, the officer's partner and the city's Housing Authority. Police say Gurley was accidentally shot after opening a door in a dark stairway that Officer …
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Family of man killed by NY rookie in stairwell sues