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Jury awards more than $37 million to family of Maryland woman killed in police standoff
"We hope this sends a message to all police officers across the country that the citizens are tired of the police abusing their rights and abusing the citizenry."
During the trial, the plaintiffs "argued that the force was excessive because the shot that the officer took was unnecessary and unreasonable because the officers were all safe in the location where they were located," Ravenell said.
According to The Baltimore Sun, throughout the course of the trial, attorneys for Baltimore County and Officer Royce Ruby argued that the officer "reasonably feared he or others could have been injured or killed by Gaines," who was armed with a gun.
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A representative for Baltimore County said the county "is disappointed with the verdict and is reviewing all of its options, including an appeal."