‘Black Lives Matter’ Supporter Claims He Was ‘Purposely’ Shot By Police During Protest

DENVER (KCNC-TV) – A suit has been filed successful U.S. District Court against Denver Police and the metropolis by a demonstrator earnestly injured successful Black Lives Matter protests successful 2020. On May 31, 2020, Denver saw the 4th time of protests successful the aftermath of the decease of George Floyd.

Michael Driscoll was one of the protesters. He was unrecorded streaming video successful beforehand of Denver Police headquarters. Officers successful riot cogwheel were down the block.

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Driscoll claims determination was nary informing erstwhile constabulary fired rubber bullets and teardrop gas. “It struck maine betwixt my eyes connected the near broadside of my face,” helium told KCNC-TV successful Denver.

Driscoll says the projectile shattered respective bones including his oculus socket. It had to beryllium reconstructed utilizing bony removed from the apical of his head. “I deliberation I was purposely changeable at,” helium said.

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Denver constabulary person denied deliberately shooting astatine the heads of demonstrators.

Attorney Milo Schwab says Driscoll was not unsocial among the injured..”At slightest 15 radical were struck successful the caput with munitions. This was not by chance,” helium said.

Schwab went to national tribunal soon aft the demonstrations began wherever a national justice past constricted the usage of unit by constabulary connected the protesters.

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Despite the injuries helium suffered, Driscoll says helium would articulation the protests again. “They did assistance the satellite spot the injustice that happened to George Floyd and determination was justness served successful that case,” helium said.