Man shot by VA Beach police files suit for $30 million

A man shot by police officers in January after they mistook him for a rape suspect has sued the city for $30 million . The lawsuit, filed Friday on behalf of Jonathan W. Walker , names police officers Paul A. Terhune and Matthew L. Greenlee as defendants. It stems from an incident that occurred about 4 a.m. on Jan. 31 , near Birdneck Road and Virginia Beach Boulevard  The lawsuit claims Walker was riding his bicycle near the intersection and into an adjacent neighborhood when the officers accosted him "in an effort to subdue him." During the scuffle, the lawsuit claims, Terhune shot Walker in the head. After the officers brought Walker to the ground, the lawsuit claims, Greenlee struck Walker "multiple times" in his head with his nightstick. [more ]

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[A concerned neighbor]

The police shootings in VA are getting worse. We need to find a way to protect ourselves from the police. I live in Newport News, Va. It's about 30 minutes from Va Beach and black people don't go there anymore unless they are visitors and don't know any better. But there has to be a better solution to the problem other than just not going to the beach.