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Colorado sheriff’s deputy with criminal history sued for firing Taser at unarmed man’s face

Deputies needlessly escalated conversation about traffic stop, Kenneth Espinoza’s lawsuit states

A still image from Las Animas County sheriff Lt. Henry Trujillo's body camera shows him point a Taser at Kenneth Espinoza and another deputy pointing a weapon at him. Espinoza sued the deputies for excessive force.
A still image from Las Animas County sheriff Lt. Henry Trujillo’s body camera shows him point a Taser at Kenneth Espinoza and another deputy pointing a weapon at him. Espinoza sued the deputies for excessive force.
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A Colorado sheriff's lieutenant with multiple criminal convictions slammed an unarmed man to the ground and fired a Taser at his face for watching a traffic stop.
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