A California law firm has notified Pocatello, Idaho, of its intention to file a federal wrongful death lawsuit for Victor Perez, a 17-year-old boy with intellectual disabilities who was shot multiple times by police while holding a kitchen knife in his fenced yard. The family claims the officers used excessive force, as Perez posed no threat, and they had been attempting to disarm him; the lawsuit will name the city, police chief, and the four officers involved. An investigation into the shooting is ongoing, with the Idaho Attorney General reviewing findings to determine potential charges against the officers.
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