Evansville Police Face Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Fatal Shooting

The Evansville Police face a wrongful death lawsuit concerning a November 2020 shooting.

The Case: Earnise Pam and Sasha Boyd v. City of Evansville, Indiana, Evansville Police Department, etc.

The Court: Butte County Superior Court of the State of California

The Case No.: 3:22-cv-00172-RLY-MPB

The Plaintiffs: Earnise Pam and Sasha Boyd v. City of Evansville, Indiana, Evansville Police Department, etc.

The plaintiffs in the case, Earnise Pam and Sasha Boyd, are the family of Rodriquez Pam, the 33-year-old who died after a police-involved shooting in Evansville, Indiana in November 2020.

The Defendants: Earnise Pam and Sasha Boyd v. City of Evansville, Indiana, Evansville Police Department, etc.

The defendants in the case are the City of Evansville, Indiana, the Evansville Police Department, and Police Chief Billy Bolin. On November 8, 2020, officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Cherry Street after a 911 caller reported a man was pointing a gun at her and her dog. Evansville Police Sergeant Nick Winsett said once they arrived on the scene, Pam pointed a gun at officers, and then two officers shot him. Rodriquez Pam was declared dead at the scene. According to the lawsuit, plaintiffs allege that Pam was complying with the officer’s commands and did not have a gun in his hand when he was shot.

Additional Allegations: Earnise Pam and Sasha Boyd v. City of Evansville, Indiana, Evansville Police Department, etc.

Additionally, they allege that the crime scene was altered for crime scene photos to make it look like Rodriguez Pam was holding a gun. A handgun was found at the scene, but the plaintiffs allege that the gun was not loaded. Pam’s family claims he had a BAC level of 0.310 at the time of death, so he likely had trouble understanding the officer’s command. The plaintiffs claim that the officers responding to the 911 call failed to recognize that Pam was intoxicated or in a mental health crisis and therefore did not respond appropriately.

Details of the Case: Earnise Pam and Sasha Boyd v. City of Evansville, Indiana, Evansville Police Department, etc.

The family did not include a dollar amount in the wrongful death lawsuit. Pam is survived by five children and his parents. The family seeks judgment against the defendants for compensatory, special, and punitive damages and other and further relief as the Court finds just and equitable. The plaintiffs demand a jury trial.

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