Family of unarmed shooting victim files claim against L.A. County

Relatives of Darrick Collins, who was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy in Athens, allege poor training and misuse of deadly force.

The family of an unarmed man fatally shot last month by a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy filed a legal claim against the county Wednesday, alleging that deputies are poorly trained and routinely use deadly force on people who don't pose any threat.

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