A 51-year-old man who was shot with a beanbag gun by Aurora police during a 2021 arrest filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the department and three officers alleging excessive force
Shawn Meredith was arrested on a domestic-related incident at an extended-stay motel on June 28, 2021, after his then-fiancé called police. Misdemeanor charges were filed but were later dropped.
Police tased and shot Meredith, who at one point picked up two metal batons, with the less-lethal shotgun after the man refused to leave the room.
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