In May 2024, Officer Bryce Rudebeck was named in a federal wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Daniel Pesavento, who was shot and killed during a standoff in August 2022. The lawsuit alleges that Rudebeck’s use of deadly force was unnecessary, unreasonable, and excessive, as Pesavento did not pose an imminent threat at the time of the shooting. The city and Rudebeck have denied any wrongdoing.
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