In 1995, Officer Strong was involved in the shooting of an individual who was running away and posed no immediate threat. The Eighth Circuit held that Strong was not entitled to qualified immunity from a claim that he employed excessive force in seizing the individual through the use of deadly force. The case highlighted the importance of assessing the reasonableness of force used by officers. ([casetext.com](https://casetext.com/case/brown-v-city-of-bloomington?utm_source=openai))

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