Cop Executed Unarmed 15yo Boy After He Stole the Car of a Molester Who Kidnapped Him—Lawsuit

Cop Executed Unarmed 15yo Boy After He Stole the Car of a Molester Who Kidnapped Him—Lawsuit

The family of a teenage boy who was shot and killed by police has filed a lawsuit claiming that he was a victim of child sex trafficking, fleeing his abuser

Falkville, AL – The family members of an unarmed teenage boy, shot and killed by an Alabama police officer last year, have now filed a lawsuit against the man who gunned him down. They claim their son and brother was a victim of child sex trafficking who escaped his abuser by stealing his car. The family contends he was needlessly killed, and should still be alive today.

Bryan Sage Barnes, 15, was shot and killed in July 2017 after he was accused of stealing a red Ford Mustang and taking police on a high-speed chase. Priceville Officer Bryan Smith, a 10-year-veteran of the force, intercepted Barnes and attempted to pull him over.

The chase came to an abrupt end when Smith used the move known as the “pit maneuver” to force Barnes to lose control of the vehicle. The Mustang crossed the median and impacted another vehicle in oncoming traffic. Smith then opened fire, killing the unarmed teenager. According to a press release obtained by TFTP, the Priceville Police Department claimed Barnes rammed Smith’s car, which “crushed” the trooper between his car door and the body of the vehicle. Lawyers for the family say that never happened and they have video proof (below).

Barnes Priceville Press Releases

Following an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency investigation, Smith was cleared of all wrongdoing. But Barnes’ brother, Michael Barnes, is now suing the officer in a federal civil rights lawsuit claiming that police lied about the risks Barnes posed to the officer’s safety.

According to AL.com, the family says Barnes was a victim of child exploitation. Lawyers for Michael Barnes confirmed to TFTP the man he was traveling with was in his 50’s and the family indicated he may have been sexually abusing the teen. Barnes’ girlfriend’s mother believes Barnes stole the car from his captor, and was fleeing to return home to safety in Tennessee…...more here

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