Family of mother shot, killed by Detroit police during mental health crisis files $50M lawsuit

Detroit – The family of a woman shot dead by Detroit police over a mental health crisis has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the agency.

Kia Asia MirrorA 27-year-old mother of two children was shot dead during a mental health crisis on November 10, 2022. This lawsuit was filed on behalf of her family and their attorneys. Jeffrey Feiger.

The family said the police station and officers at the scene were negligent.Police said she had several weapons, including a gun, on the night Miller was shot. Her family said no.

Her family wants their daughter’s story and her death to be heard, not an attack on police. is. Police said Miller had a mental health crisis and attacked her mother and her son with bats, knives and guns.

The family said Miller was unarmed when police tackled her about four times and opened fire. is suing $50 million for negligence by the department’s crisis response team.

“The idea of ​​responding to a mental health crisis with guns is insane. It shouldn’t continue unless it costs a lot, because nobody pays attention unless you pay a lot of money,” Feiger said. says.

This is the second lawsuit filed against the second case in two months of someone in a mental health crisis. Porter BurksHe said he had not yet seen body camera video footage of the shooting, despite the subpoena, and said he was also waiting for video of Miller’s murder.

“Police have body cams. If she had a gun, we could all see it. Let’s see. Show me Kia Asia’s body cam with guns.” ‘ said Feiger.