Mark Nembhard limped into his attorney's office on Monday and said he is seeking $25 million in damages.
CBS New York got reaction Monday from one of the victims, who is now planning to sue the department."My name is Mark Nembhard and I was shot," he said.
The father of seven said he plans to sue the city of Mount Vernon and its police department for $25 million in damages over a house party that turned violent.Nembhard said he and his brother got there at around 1:30 a.m. and within minutes a fight broke out between two people they didn't know. He said someone fired shots seconds later into the crowd.
"We all were trying to get out of the situation, and he just started firing," Nembhard said."I knew I was shot, but I kept running. I actually ran past my brother. He was on the floor not moving at all." Nembhard was shot in the foot. His brother was shot in the back and shoulder and admitted to the ICU.Nembhard's attorney, Sanford Rubenstein, said they're fighting for justice.
"The message is when you hire officers properly, train them and don't put guns in the hands of officers who are going to shoot wildly into a crowd at a party, whether they're on duty or off duty," Rubenstein said.Betty's attorney, Joe Murray, told CBS New York,"We are cooperating with law enforcement and are confident that the investigation will lead to a criminal prosecution for the attempted murder of a police officer, my client.
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