Rhogena Nicholas and Dennis Tuttle were killed while police were executing a no-knock search warrant that turned out to be based on a lie from the lead narcotics officer on the case.
READ MORE: Homeless man's conviction based on Harding Street officer's false testimony overturned, court saysThe Nicholas and Tuttle families filed a civil lawsuit last year, but those officers charged have not yet faced a criminal jury. Because of that, attorneys for the victims said the evidence in the case is being kept from the public.
By dropping the officers from the civil suit, it is hoped the city can be brought to court and these families could potentially force the city to pay civil penalties. "I really, really think a lot of these unanswered questions has a lot of bearing on his death, so I'm hoping we can get some kind of justice for him, as well as his mother," said Patricia Nicholas, Rhogena's sister-in-law.
"After I found out about this, I said, 'This can't be true.' It is unbelievable that they would do that to Reggie and Dennis," Cliff Tuttle, Dennis' uncle, said. The families have not said how much they are seeking for the deaths. They are also not saying the individual officers are blameless, however waiting for the criminal cases is taking too long.
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