Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Following Teen's Death
The family of a 17-year-old teenager is filing a wrongful death lawsuit after he was shot and killed. The report on wistv.com states that the man that shot 17-year-old Deshaun Clark will not be charged with the murder because the man’s attorney argues he shot Clark in self-defense.
However, rather than face murder charges, the man will face a wrongful death lawsuit from Clark’s family. According to the lawsuit, neither Clark nor his friends were carrying weapons of any kind in order to pose a threat to the man that killed him. Therefore, Clark’s family believes the claim of self-defense is untrue. The report states that there is no court date set for the wrongful death suit nor is there a dollar amount named for damages for Clark’s family.
In most cases, people will try to claim self-defense if they are found at fault for harming or killing somebody. However, in this incident, if Clark’s family is right and there is no evidence that Clark had any type of weapon, then the self-defense claim will be difficult to prove. Regardless, filing a wrongful death suit is warranted since there are no murder charges because Clark’s family deserves to have justice for the loss of their loved one.
