Cops Who Shot Man in Stolen Car Must Face Civil Rights Lawsuit

Two Texas police officers aren’t immune from a civil rights suit over whether they used excessive force on a man killed while fleeing arrest, the Fifth Circuit decided.

Darion Baker and a friend stole a car in Los Angeles and were driving through Texas on their way home to Memphis when they were stopped. The parties dispute what happened before Baker was fatally shot.

Officers Richard Coborn and Michael McHugh say Coborn stood in front of the parked stolen car while Baker revved the engine, causing the officer to fear that Baker would run him over and warranting the discharge ...