LAPD sued by family of baby killed in shootout
By Vince Mancini
Published on September 27, 2005
Filed late Monday, the claims accuse police of negligence, and are a precursor to a civil lawsuit.
19-month-old Suzie Marie Pena was killed by a police gunshot as officers engaged her father, Jose Raul Pena, in a shootout on July 10.
During the 2 ½ hour standoff, Pena barricaded himself inside his Watts auto dealership, fired numerous shots at officers and nearby homes and business while using his daughter as a shield, say police.
The girl's family accused police of not giving negotiators enough time to talk the father into surrendering, and reckless use of a flash-bang grenade.
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