BGL files lawsuit seeking justice for man fatally shot by Montgomery County police officers while experiencing mental health crisis.
Ryan Nicholas LeRoux, a 21-year-old African American man with a history of mental illness, was shot 23 times by four police officers
The family and estate of Ryan Nicholas LeRoux filed a lawsuit in federal court on April 6, 2022 against the four Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers who shot and killed Ryan while he was experiencing a mental health crisis in his car outside a McDonald’s in July 2021. The lawsuit also names Montgomery County as a defendant. The plaintiffs are represented by BGL partners Kobie Flowers and Eve Hill.
The Disability Rights Section of the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division (Civil Rights Division) filed a Statement of Interest supporting the suit in October 2022.
Read the DOJ’s Statement of Interest here.
Read more about the lawsuit here.
PLEASE FIND MEDIA COVERAGE HERE:
- Watch: Family of Ryan LeRoux speak after filing lawsuit | WUSA9
- Family of Ryan LeRoux Sues Montgomery County, Claims Police Violated ADA | NBC4 Washington
- Ryan LeRoux’s family files wrongful death lawsuit against Montgomery Co. officers who shot him to death | WUSA 9
- Parents of man killed by Montgomery County police file wrongful death suit | Fox 5 DC
- LeRoux family sues Montgomery County, officers over fatal shooting by police | Bethesda Beat
- Family Of Ryan LeRoux File Wrongful Death Suit Against Montgomery County Police | DCist
- Ryan LeRoux’s family files wrongful death lawsuit against Montgomery Co. officers who shot him to death | WUSA 9
- Family sues Montgomery County over fatal police shooting at McDonald’s drive-thru | The Daily Record
- Md. family files lawsuit against Montgomery Co. police officers who fatally shot son | WTOP News
- Ryan LeRoux’s family files wrongful death lawsuit against Montgomery Co. officers who shot him to death | Nation
- Parents of Man Killed at McDonald’s Drive-Thru File Wrongful Death Lawsuit | Montgomery Community Media
- Family of man killed by police suing Montgomery County | Fox 5 DC
- Lack of training alleged in fatal police shooting outside McDonald’s | The Washington Post