From [HERE] EASTON -- The family of Danroy “D.J.” Henry Jr., the Pace University football player from Easton who was fatally shot by police in New York in the fall, has formally filed a lawsuit against the police officer who fired the fatal bullets. 

The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in White Plains, N.Y., alleges Pleasantville Police Officer Aaron Hess showed a “reckless disregard for human life, most specifically the life of Danroy Henry Jr.” The lawsuit alleges that Henry's civil rights were violated, and seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.

Henry’s family said they wanted to use the lawsuit to compel New York authorities to release evidence in the case, including audio and video recordings, as well as Hess’s testimony about the incident and his personnel file.

Henry, a 20-year-old junior at the university located in Pleasantville, was shot outside a bar in the early morning hours after a homecoming game celebration. Two officers fired, but it is believed that Hess fired the fatal shots.

Several witnesses, including passengers of Henry’s car, said he drove away because an officer had ordered him to leave the fire lane. Before he could slow down, Hess jumped in front of the vehicle, onto the hood, and started firing, they said.

The passenger in the car, Brandon Cox, told authorities that Henry slowed down before he was shot by police. [MORE] According to witness testimony, Henry was handcuffed and placed on the sidewalk, where he lay dying. He was left on the street for 15 minutes without any medical attention.