From [HERE] Lawyers for the estate of a Jersey City Black man shot dead by police in June, as well as the man’s father, have notified the city that they intend to file a wrongful death lawsuit, an attorney said last night.
“At this point the facts are not exactly clear," Silberman said. "What we do know is Lavon King was shot and killed by a member of the Jersey City Police Department. Part of the issue is that there hasn’t been a lot of details released by the city at this point. It seems the details of the incident are being protected. There has been little if any communication between the city and Lavon King's immediate family.”
Silberman said he also finds it unfortunate that the city appeared to connect the death of King with the murder of Jersey City Police Det. Melvin Santiago, 23, who was gunned down by Lawrence Campbell, 27, of Grant Avenue, on July 13. Police shot Campbell dead moments after he shot Santiago.
"There was a memorial made for in Lavon King’s neighborhood for Santiago’s killer, which a lot of people found offensive and I can understand," Silberman said. "But the city ordered both (the Campbell and King memorials) be torn down.”