2014 Killing Brings Tort Claim

A homeowner whose backyard became the scene of an officer-involved shooting in June is seeking compensation from the city of Coeur d’Alene. Sarah Shields filed a tort claim against the city on Nov. 25 and is asking for $18,000 in damages. The claim alleges that Shields’ home was extensively damaged and that she suffers from emotional distress as a result of the incident in which a 28-year-old Coeur d’Alene man died. “This use of excessive force by the Coeur d’Alene Police Department has resulted in the loss of sense of safety and security in our own home,” Shields wrote in the claim. “To this day we are still anxious around police officers and are reminded of the events regularly by the damage our insurance won’t cover”/Keith Cousins, Coeur d’Alene Press. More here. (Shawn Gust’s Coeur d’Alene Press file photo of the June 6, 2014, shooting site)