Parents of man shot and killed by Colorado officer after scuffle sue

Parents of man shot and killed by Colorado officer after scuffle sue

The parents of a man who was fatally shot by an officer after the two scuffled are suing the officer and accusing police in the Denver suburb of Aurora of failing to end racially discriminatory policing

Taushica Carter, whose son Rashaud Johnson was fatally shot during a confrontation with a police officer in Aurora, Colo., speaks at a news conference in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)