The identity of the officer who fired the projectile hasn’t been made public, according to the court file. According to Adam’s complaint, which refers to officers as John Does, no reports were made by officers, and no police came to Adam’s aid.
But Adam’s attorney said his team determined who the officer was.
“We know who they are, but we settled before we added them to an amended complaint,” attorney Paul Applebaum said in an interview Thursday.
Applebaum said his team spent hours poring over videos, including police body camera footage, as well as police audio, to “triangulate” the moment the shot was fired that struck Adam. “It took us a year,” he said.
“There were no officers named in the lawsuit, and there is no public personnel data,” Greta Bergstrom, a spokeswoman for the city, said Thursday when asked whether any officers involved had been or would be disciplined.
According to the lawsuit, Adam sustained a concussion and neurological injuries, among other trauma and medical bills. “A horrible indentation is still on the center of his forehead,” Applebaum said.
Minneapolis to pay $365,000 for police shooting man in the head with rubber bullet during George Floyd protests
Dave Orreck The Minnesota Star Tribune
Minneapolis to pay $365,000 for Police Shooting Man With Rubber Bullet during George Floyd Protests
