Family of man shot and killed by Atwater Police files complaint

ATWATER, Calif. (KFSN) -- The household of a antheral changeable and killed by Atwater Police successful 2023 has filed a complaint, accusing the metropolis and officers progressive of wrongful decease and excessive force.

The ailment comes months aft constabulary released assemblage cam footage of the incident.

In August 2023, constabulary tried to propulsion implicit 36-year-old Korey Unti, who was driving an SUV connected to a stolen spot case.

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Police accidental Unti refused to halt for officers and led them connected a pursuit portion shooting astatine their vehicles.

As constabulary chased him done an flat analyzable adjacent Crest and Bellevue Roads, investigators accidental helium pointed a weapon astatine an officer.

Unti was changeable and did not survive.

The complaint, however, accuses the serviceman of firing aggregate shots, adjacent aft Unti was disarmed.

It goes connected to accidental officers did not travel due procedures, handcuffing Unti portion helium suffered from captious wounds.

Unti's household is present seeking $20 cardinal successful damages.

So far, determination is nary suit filed.