More than seven months after a district attorney declined to prosecute officers involved in the shooting death of a Decatur man experiencing a mental health crisis, a trio of Georgia lawyers is adopting a new legal strategy on behalf of the victim’s family.

Rather than suing DeKalb County Police Sgt. Devon Perry—the individual officer who opened fire on Matthew Zadok Williams inside his home in April 2021 and then delayed rendering life-saving aid—plaintiff counsel filed a complaint Friday morning against DeKalb County for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.

‘Hold the County Responsible’

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