Carson sheriff's deputies shot homeless man in the back, lawsuit alleges
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Attorneys for the family of a 34-year-old homeless man who they say was fatally shot by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies while on his knees have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the county. Lawyers allege in the lawsuit that deputies used excessive force when they shot Arturo Cernas four times in the back outside a gas station in Carson. The lawsuit also says the deputies failed to render aid immediately and failed to use proper tactics to de-escalate the situation. Attorneys for the...

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