HUSBAND OF WOMAN SHOT BY POLICE FILES LAWSUIT

San Jose Mercury News
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Feb 20 2009
CA

HENDERSON, Nev.–The husband of a woman shot by Henderson police
after a traffic stop has filed a lawsuit against the police force.

Ice cream truck driver Zyber Selimaj is seeking $25 million in damages
in his federal civil rights lawsuit. His wife, Deshira Selimaj, was
shot a year ago as she was attempt to help her Armenian-born husband
communicate with police.

Police reported that the 42-year-old woman raised a knife in the
direction of another officer before she was shot by officer Luke
Morrison. A coroner’s inquest jury later ruled the shooting was
justified.

The lawsuit contests that version of events and accuses police of
trying to "cover up the unlawful killing." It also alleges civil
rights violations, assault and false imprisonment.