Lukus Glenn was killed six years ago by Washington County Sheriff's deputies. A jury Thursday found those deputies in the wrong and awarded Lukus' mother, Hope, $2.5 million.
The mother of a Tigard teenager shot and killed by deputies won her lawsuit against the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the two deputies who opened fire.
Lukus Glenn, 18, was armed with a knife. He was hit with six beanbag rounds before Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies fired their service weapons, hitting him eight times, when they said he refused to surrender.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. - The wrongful-death civil trial of Tigard teen Lukus Glenn, who was shot and killed by sheriff's deputies during a standoff in 2006, is now in the hands of a jury.
The family of Lukus Glenn goes to court this month in their lawsuit over his death. His own mother, Hope, called police for help that night, Sept. 15, 2006, saying her son was suicidal and threatening their family.
TIGARD, Ore. - The family of Lukus Glenn goes to court this month in its lawsuit over his death. His own mother called police for help that night. saying her son was suicidal and threatening their family. Investigator Anna Canzano examines the...
Lukus Glenn was shot after his family called 911 for help, fearing he would hurt himself. Officers shot him with a beanbag gun and then with their handguns when he refused to surrender, they said
The parents of a Tigard teen who was shot to death by police in 2006 have filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit. A Washington County district attorney's office investigation into the shooting called the incident "tragic" but "legally justified."
Washington County sheriff's deputies involved in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Lukus Glenn near Tigard last fall were properly trained and took appropriate actions, a department administrative review has concluded.
After the shooting, the district attorney found that police were justified in using deadly force. Glenn's family sought a public inquest, but the Washington County Board of Commissioners denied the request.
Washington County District Attorney Bob Hermann states in a summary of his review that "while tragic, the use of deadly physical force by the deputies who shot Lukus Glenn was justified."
The incident began shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday when Forest Grove police received a call about a disturbance at the College Place apartments on 21st Avenue, just north of Pacific Street. Police say prior to the deadly shots the suspect had...
Lukus Glenn, 18, was killed by Washington County sheriff's deputies last month after his mother called 911 to say he was out of control. His family is now asking for a public inquest to look into his death.
The report showed 18-year-old Lukus Glenn's blood alcohol level was at .18, which is two times the legal limit for someone who is driving. The tests showed he did not have any drugs in his system.