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The family of a man killed by law officers after he fatally shot a Weld County sheriff’s deputy Nov. 23 wants the county and the cities of Greeley and Evans to pay $250,000 or face a lawsuit.
Rueben Reyes, 20, a car-theft suspect, was shot after he grabbed Deputy Sam Brownlee’s gun and shot the lawman three times, killing him. The family is seeking money “based upon the gross negligence, use of unreasonable or excessive force, and failure to act,” according to documents first obtained by KMGH-TV.
The family alleges officers allowed Reyes to die before seeking medical help.
