Family of Army vet killed by Lodi police files federal suit

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Just a few items remain earlier this month at a memorial in Lodi that paid tribute to Parminder Singh Shergill, a U.S. Army Gulf War veteran who was shot by police officers in January. Shergill’s family say they still don’t know why deadly force had to be used on a man a neighbor recalled as “very kind and very friendly.” ” data-credit=”RANDALLBENTON—rbenton@sacbee.com” data-headline=”GI81UIGFC.3Staff Photographer” data-height=”412″ data-type=”photo” data-width=”620″
The lawsuit from Parminder Singh Shergill’s family and attorney Mark Merin, at left above, targets Lodi, its police department and the officers who killed Shergill. “For those officers to yell at him, pursue him, and then kill him, it’s outrageous,” Merin said Thursday.” data-credit=”RANDALLBENTON—rbenton@sacbee.com” data-headline=”GLB21BK3B.3Staff Photographer” data-height=”425″ data-type=”photo” data-width=”620″
Calling it “an unjustified killing,” Mark Merin on Thursday discusses the death of Parminder Singh Shergill at the hands of Lodi police officers. The attorney and Singh’s family, behind him, are bringing a lawsuit against Lodi and its officers.” data-credit=”RANDALLBENTON—rbenton@sacbee.com” data-headline=”GLB21BJHE.3Staff Photographer” data-height=”412″ data-type=”photo” data-width=”620″