The city of Cleveland is suing the estate of Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot by police in 2014, for a $500 ambulance bill. Tamir was shot in the torso by officer Timothy Loehmann in November 2014 after responding to a report of a male with a gun in a Cleveland park. After Tamir was shot it was later realized that he was holding a pellet gun, not a firearm.
Subodh Chandra, attorney for the Rice family, spoke out about the recent lawsuit, "The Rice family is disturbed by the city's behavior. The callousness, insensitivity, and poor judgment required for the city to send a bill — its own police officers having slain 12-year-old Tamir — is breathtaking. This adds insult to homicide. The Rice family considers this a form of harassment."
The Rice family has filed a lawsuit against Loehmann, his partner Frank Garmback, and the city of Cleveland, which is currently pending.
Source: NBC News
