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ruling will allow a civil trial scheduled for August to proceed ahead against Officer Steve Casanova in the Oct. 17, 2018 shooting of 18-year-old Charles"Chop" Roundtree Jr. , according to the daily.reason for better SAPD oversight. In 2020, Roundtree was also among 22 victims of police violenceaccuses Casanova of using excessive force
by firing into an occupied house during a call. It also accuses the city of failing to train and adequately oversee the officer. U.S. District Judge Jason Pulliam rejected motions from both the city and Casanova to prevent the civil case from moving ahead, according to the. Pulliam said a jury must hear the case to sort out discrepancies between police statements and other evidence presented in the case, including witness testimonies.
During the 2018 incident, Casanova responded to an assault call at a home on the city's West Side. The officer said one of the people inside the house reached for a gun, prompting him to open fire. One of Casanova's bullets cut through the intended victim's buttocks and struck Roundtree, who was unarmed, hitting him in the chest.
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