Civil-rights suit announced in fatal January shooting of unarmed man by San Jose police

Civil-rights suit announced in fatal January shooting of unarmed man by San Jose police

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/04/07/civil-rights-suit-announced-in-fatal-january-shooting-of-unarmed-man-by-san-jose-police/

SAN JOSE — A federal civil-rights lawsuit is being filed against the city of San Jose over the January death of an unarmed man who was shot and killed by officers looking to arrest him in a South County homicide, according to attorneys and the man’s family.

Attorneys Adante Pointer and Patrick Buelna were joined by David Tovar Jr.’s relatives at a Wednesday afternoon news conference at San Jose City Hall to detail the lawsuit, which names the city of San Jose as a defendant and claims due-process violations and wrongful death from the Jan. 21 shooting.