Duenez family sues for $25M Wrongful death suit against City of Manteca & police

Oakland civil rights attorney John Burris has filed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Manteca and the police department in the officer-involved shooting death of Ernesto Duenez, Jr. on behalf of the man’s family.

Manteca Police Chief Dave Bricker said Monday that he couldn’t comment on the case while the investigation is continuing to be under way.

“The allegations I am aware of are incorrect,” he said. “They are probably premature in filing their suit.”

Filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in Sacramento, the suit alleges officers wantonly killed Mr. Duenez on June 8 when he was “clearly unarmed and not a risk of harm to anyone.”

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