JAMES BARTON, SHOT AT BY AUSTIN POLICE, WILL SUE

by Clay Dafoe
August 24, 2013

On a May morning during a traffic stop at Airport Boulevard and 12th Street, 55 year old James Barton was shot at by Austin Police Department officer Justin Boehm. Upon being pulled over, Barton apparently got out of his vehicle and began walking toward the officer. Officer Boehm then took at his weapon and fired one bullet at Barton that missed. James Barton then returned to his car where he suffered a panic attack that resulted in his receiving car at Brackenridge Hospital.

Barton explained during a press conference that he got out of his vehicle and approached the officer because he was taught to do that during driver's education class. The Texas Civil Rights Project is preparing a lawsuit in which the City of Austin will be sued over the incident.

http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/lawsuit-planned-over-may-officerinvolved-shooting-11533.shtml

http://austin.ynn.com/content/news/294897/man-shot-at-by-police-taking-legal-action-again-city
 
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/man-who-police-shot-at-during-traffic-stop-sues-ci/nZYCc/