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DPD says Dashcam Video Does Not Exist From [HERE] The family of a man who was shot and killed by a Dallas police officer this summer has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the officer and the police department. The grand jury hasn't yet received the case against Officer Leland Limbaugh, who shot John Robert Husband, III. In all police shootings, a grand jury decides if the force was justified or not.
Still, a lawsuit filed in state court last week claims Husband's civil rights were violated and that Officer Limbaugh used excessive force. His family claims eyewitness accounts of the shooting contradict Limbaugh's statements about what happened. Police said the officer stopped Husband with two passengers following an illegal turn. The officer said he smelled marijuana, asked if there were weapons in the car and instructed Husband to exit the vehicle.
When he got out, Limbaugh said he saw a weapon in Husband's waistband, told him not to reach for it and attempted to handcuff him. According to police the men struggled. Limbaugh said Husband reached for his gun. Fearing for his life, he fired. Husband was shot in the back near the left shoulder blade.