Lawsuit Dropped by Mother of 2016 Fatal Shooting Victim

A lawsuit against the city of Claremont and an officer involved in a fatal 2016 shooting has been dropped, reports the Associated Press.

The lawsuit was filed by Tracy McEachern, the mother of Cody LaFont, who was shot and killed by police in 2016.

According to the Valley News, the lawyer representing McEachern stated that the case was taking an immense emotional toll on the family. In her lawsuit, McEachern had stated that LaFont was suffering from severe depression when he called police for help at his home in Claremont. She accused the officer, an Officer Kibbe, of using excessive force.

Initially, Kibbe was found “legally justified” in shooting LaFont by the NH Attorney General’s Office.

However, this decision was amended in October, after Kibbe’s credentials were called into question due to an unrelated case.