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Anaheim Teen Sues Officer Who Fired Shot In Brawl That Went Viral  

The videotaped confrontation sparked hundreds to demonstrate in Anaheim last month.   
Anaheim Teen Sues Officer Who Fired Shot In Brawl That Went Viral
Joshua Sudock,
By Paula Rogo · Updated October 26, 2020

The teen involved in the police incident that led to February protests in Anaheim, Calif. has filed a civil suit against the officer.

Thirteen-year-old Christian Dorscht clashed last month with an off-duty LAPD officer who fired his gun in order to gain control of a melee with other teens. Officer Kevin Ferguson accused the teenagers of walking on his property.

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Video recorded and posted to social media show Ferguson grabbing a teen and dragging him through a hedge. When other kids standing by try to intervene, Ferguson exposes his gun. A gunshot is heard off-camera.

So angry after watching this off duty #Anaheim cop shoot his firearm into a crowd of children. pic.twitter.com/sPrb0JRcx7

— Rich Halliburton 🌊 (@RichHalliburton) February 23, 2017

The event, which was caught on tape, sparked hundreds to protest against police force.

Dorscht and his parents filed their civil lawsuit against Ferguson on Feb. 28, alleging that he violated the teen’s civil rights and caused the plaintiff emotional distress. The suit also says that Ferguson, who never identified himself as a cop, assaulted and falsely imprisoned the boy, according to The Los Angeles Times.

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Dorscht was one of two teens who was eventually arrested for the skirmish, with the suit calling it “unreasonable and not justified.” No one was injured. 

Ferguson’s attorney says he fired the shot to defuse an escalating situation with the teens.  The Los Angeles Police Protective League, has dismissed the lawsuit as a “shakedown” in a statement Wednesday.
 

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