Family of man killed by Dallas police files civil rights lawsuit alleging he did not pose a threat to cops

DALLAS – Family members of a man shot dead by Dallas police are suing the officers involved in the shooting against the department and the city, alleging “excessive and unlawful use of force” and a violation of his civil rights.

Kyle Dale was shot and killed by Dallas police on July 27, 2022 in a store near Interstate 635 and Jupiter Road.

“This civil rights lawsuit is an attempt by the Kyle family to seek justice, which the City of Dallas and the County of Dallas have avoided helping to restore, even though that’s what the Dale family owes,” civil rights attorney Justin A. Moore said. who filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Daila family in a statement.

READ MORE: The video shows Dallas police shooting an armed man in a store.

An undercover police officer claimed they spotted Dale involved in a drug deal at the LBJ Food Mart.

“Officers witnessed a hand-to-hand drug deal. The suspects got into the car. Driver, they couldn’t catch up with the driver. After a short chase, the officer lost them even with Air One,” Police Chief Eddie Garcia said in July.

DPD officers say they then saw Dale get back into business.

CCTV footage from inside the store released by the Dallas Police shows Officers Thomas Hoffman, Noah Hemm, and Michael Piering grabbing Dale’s soft drink machine.

A pistol can be seen in Dail’s hand, which then flies through the magazine.

An officer is heard saying, “Pistol!” on footage from surveillance cameras and body cameras.

Soon after, Officer Hoffman fires his weapon, hitting Dale.

Dyle later died in the hospital.

The lawsuit alleges that the officers used excessive and unlawful force and violated Dale’s individual rights under the Fourteenth Amendment.

It also states that Chief Garcia “has failed to implement and enforce policies, practices and procedures for the DPD that respect Dale’s constitutional rights.”

Moore contends that the DPD provided no evidence that Dale was involved in a drug deal or harassment, and states that all video evidence shows that Dale “posed no threat” and was shot “in the back unnecessarily.”

The lawsuit calls for a jury trial and compensatory, special and punitive damages to Dale’s family.

A press conference on the case will take place at 14:00.