Family Files $30 Million Claim Against Seattle over Fatal Police Shooting

Family files $30 million claim against Seattle over fatal police shooting

Attorneys say Andrew Seay was about 35 feet from an officer when he was shot during a mental health crisis in March 2025.

Family files $30M tort claim over fatal Seattle police shooting

The family of a man killed by Seattle police in a precinct parking lot last year has filed a $30 million tort claim against the city, alleging officers acted negligently and violated crisis response protocols during a mental health emergency.

$30 million claim filed by family of man shot and killed by police outside Southwest Precinct

(WSB photo, March 2025) A local law firm has announced that it’s just filed a $30 million claim against the city on behalf of the family of the man shot and killed by police outside the Southwest Precinct a year and a half ago. Attorneys Mark Lindquist and Angus Lee allege in their news release that “Seattle police officers were negligent, used excessive force, and violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, among other state and federal cause…

Family files $30 Million tort claim against Seattle following fatal Southwest Precinct police shooting

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