Reed was shot following a police pursuit on May 6 on Indianapolis' north side. Reed was streaming live on Facebook as he led police on the chase, during which IMPD alleges Reed fired a gun, prompting the responding officer to return fire.
INDIANAPOLIS — Parts of a lawsuit filed by the mother of Dreasjon Reed, a man fatally shot by IMPD Officer De'Joure Mercer in May 2020, can move forward.Demetree Wynn, the mother of 21-year-old Reed, is suing the City of Indianapolis, IMPD Police Chief Randal Taylor, Deputy Police Chief Kendale Adams and Officer Mercer in connection with the shooting.
Reed was shot following a police pursuit on May 6 on Indianapolis' north side. Reed was streaming live on Facebook as he led police on the chase. The stream continued when Reed exited his vehicle near 62nd Street and Michigan Road. IMPD says Reed tried to run and the responding officer, later identified as Mercer, deployed a taser, striking him. IMPD reports allege that after being struck with the taser, Reed fired a gun and Mercer returned fire, striking him multiple times. A weapon was found lying next to Reed’s body after the shooting.A special prosecutor, Rosemary Khoury, was appointed to investigate the deadly shooting. Then, in late 2020, a grand jury declined to indict Mercer.
Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson has ruled that the following parts of the family's lawsuit may remain, according to the ruling:The case is set for a final pretrial conference on May 26 and for trial on June 20. PREVIOUS | IMPD officer who shot and killed Dreasjon Reed files complaint against NFL | Dreasjon Reed: The evidence Indiana State Police uncovered about the shooting | Call 6: Dreasjon Reed weapon fired twice, IMPD officer fired more than 10 rounds at Reed | New surveillance video shows moments before Dreasjon Reed killed by IMPD officer
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