OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The father of a 16-year-old Oakland boy who was shot in the face by an officer who mistook him for a robbery suspect is suing the city.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports (https://bit.ly/1mD36EM) a federal civil rights lawsuit was filed Wednesday on behalf of Frenswa Raynor.
The city did not immediately respond to the suit.
Court papers say Raynor suffered a graze wound to his jaw last April when he was shot by Officer Bryan Clifford.
The shooting occurred after police responded to a robbery and were given descriptions of three male suspects.
Attorney John Burris says the group turned out to be Raynor and two of his friends.
Officers intercepted the trio, and Clifford, sensing a threat, shot Frenswa in the jaw, authorities said. Police later confirmed that Frenswa and his friends were not responsible for the robbery.
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Information from: San Francisco Chronicle, https://www.sfgate.com
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