Killing of Mohamed Bah

The killing of Mohamed Bah was an incident that occurred on September 25, 2012. During the incident, Mohamed Bah, age 28, was fatally shot eight times inside his Manhattan apartment by New York City police officers. ^{[1] [2]}

Killing of Mohamed Bah

Date	September 25, 2012;13 years ago (2012-09-25)
Location	New York City
Participants	Police officers Mohamed Bah
Outcome	Mohamed Bah dies
Deaths	Mohamed Bah
Charges	None filed
Litigation	Civil lawsuit settled for $2.21 million

The incident prompted the Bah family to file a $70 million civil lawsuit against New York City. ^{[3] [4] [5]} The lawsuit demanded the city implement changes in the way police deal with people suffering from a mental illness. ^[6]

In 2017, the Bah family settled in court for $2.21 million. The officers were found to have used unnecessary force but did not face charges. ^[7]

References

1. Beekman, Daniel. "Cops killed Harlem man after they mistook friendly Taser fire for knife stab: lawsuit  - NY Daily News". nydailynews.com. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
2. Schwirtz, Michael (November 28, 2013). "No Charges for Officers Who Killed Harlem Man". The New York Times.
3. "Did New York police lie about the death of Mohamed Bah?". The Washington Post .
4. Mathias, Christopher (October 7, 2015). "NYPD Killing Of Mohamed Bah Was 'An Execution And A Cover-Up:' Lawyers". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
5. "Family Of Man Fatally Shot By Police Sues City". September 23, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
6. Goodman, Amy (October 24, 2013). "Mentally ill people can pose a challenge to police, but guns are not the answer | Amy Goodman". the Guardian. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
7. Schapiro, Rich, and Victoria Bekiempis (November 14, 2017). "Family of mentally ill Harlem man fatally shot by cops awarded $2.21 million". New York Daily News .