The family of Kristopher Handy has filed a federal lawsuit against the four police officers who shot and killed the 34-year-old outside his West Anchorage apartment in May, claiming wrongful death and excessive use of deadly force.The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Anchorage’s U.S. District Court by an attorney representing Handy’s parents, Monte and Ardell Handy, and on behalf of three of his children. It claims that the shooting wasn’t justified because Handy didn’t point a weapon at officers.

Anchorage Police Department released a video on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 containing body worn camera footage from the fatal shooting of Kristopher Handy. The family is mainly seeking accountability and justice through the lawsuit, Roberts said. They have not yet determined how much money they are seeking in the suit, he said. [MORE]