By: Las Vegas Now Staff
The family of a woman killed by Henderson police says they are planning to file a lawsuit against the police department.
On Friday, jurors in a coroner's inquest, ruled that an officer was justified in shooting Deshira Selimaj during a confrontation that started when Deshira's husband, an ice cream truck driver, was pulled over for a traffic violation.
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During the two-day inquest, there was conflicting testimony over when the woman had a knife and was threatening police.
Officer Luke Morrison says he shot the woman because she was threatening her children and officers.
The ACLU is also criticizing the inquest. Gary Peck of the American Civil Liberties Union says the inquest was “a sham” and there are still unanswered questions about the shooting.
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