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Kurt Reinhold

Kurt Andras Reinhold, 42, was shot and killed by deputies in Orange County, California.

In September 2020 two deputies stopped Reinhold. On the officers’ body camera video, Reinhold is heard asking why he was stopped and asking to stop touching him. The sheriff’s deputies stated that Reinhold tried to take the gun from one of them, so another officer shot Reinhold.

The family of Reinhold filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and the officers involved in the incident, accusing them of using excessive and unreasonable force against him. In April 2021, lawyers for Reinhold’s family said that officers’ body camera videos confirm that his death could have been prevented. In February 2022, the district attorney cleared the officer who shot Reinhold.

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“The biggest thing for us is that, we believe, now having seen the … footage is this was a racially motivated stop, and the deputies had no reason to detain Mr. Reinhold,” said one of the family’s attorneys, Neil Gehlawat.
Voice of OC

After the officer was cleared Reinhold’s family in a statement said, “While disappointed in the decision, the family is not at all surprised by this rubber stamp from the District Attorney’s Office.”
Voice of OC

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The initiative group has requested the clarification from US President Joseph Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland. The initiative group believes it is important to fight against police brutality and, if necessary, will provide legal and financial assistance to the family of the victim.