Illinois Mom Files Lawsuit After Police Shot Her 12-Year Old In The Knee During Raid

 

An outraged mom has filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that Illinois police officers barged into her home while the family was asleep and shot her unarmed 12-year-old son Amir Worship in the knee, shattering it.

The Grio reported:

With assault rifles in hand, her attorney Al Hofeld alleges that officers from the Country Club Hills Police Department and the Richton Park Police Department entered the Worship home while Crystal Worship, her three sons, and her boyfriend slept. Worship’s boyfriend was wanted on charges of drug possession and possession of weapons with an expired permit, CBS Chicago reported.

The charges were reportedly later dropped.

The Daily Beast reported that Amir, with his hands up, sat on his bed as officers raided his room with guns drawn. One officer allegedly had a flashlight in hand, and as he tried to put it away and put his hand on his weapon, it discharged and shot Amir in the knee, .

Furthermore, the family claims that the officer tried to hide the name on his badge and covered his camera with black tape. Then other officers reportedly lied to try to appease the upset mother as she tried to get into her son’s room.

An officer allegedly held her back by her neck, and they reportedly told her none of her children had been shot. The officer also reportedly told her instead that someone outside the home had been hit, the outlet reported.

The Worship family is suing for $50,000 in damages for negligence, willful and wanton conduct, assault, battery, and false imprisonment.

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