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Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) The lawsuit against the City of Knoxville in the deadly shooting of Austin-East Magnet High School student Anthony Thompson Jr. has been dismissed. WVLT news reporting Monday afternoon the judge ruling in favor of the city in the lawsuit filed in April of 2022 by the m
The judge said the four officers were entitled to qualified immunity given the circumstances.
KPD said its investigation found all four officers did not break any policies or procedures for use of force, saying they handled it "the best way they could."
It has been a year since a Knoxville police officer killed Anthony Thompson Jr. in a high school bathroom. His mother is fighting for police reform.
School officers on scene the day Anthony Thompson Jr. was shot by police reveal internal concerns over the lack of medical care for the dying teen.