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Family Of Woman Killed By Police Files Lawsuit

(Longview, WA) -- The family of a 29-year-old woman killed by police in Longview on New Year's Day is filing a federal wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit filed by the family of Katelyn Rose Smith says officers were negligent and escalated the situation into a fatal confrontation. Family members say Smith was in crisis and threatening to kill herself when officers responded to her home after her partner called 911 to report she was suicidal. Smith's partner was holding onto her when police arrived, but officers ordered him to let her go, which allowed her to run back into their home and grab a gun, which she then pointed at police. Officers Dylan Fletcher, Caitlyn Woolcott-Rose and Elijah Heston fired 23 rounds at Smith, killing her. The lawsuit claims police engaged in "state-created danger" and negligence and violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and Smith's civil rights.

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