On May 20, 2019, Officer Kenneth Lyman shot and killed EJ Strickland, who was unarmed and pinned beneath two officers. Lyman claimed Strickland had obtained a knife from his vest, violating department policy. The City of Auburn settled the lawsuit for $5.9 million, the highest for an excessive force claim against the department. Lyman had an extensive use of force history without prior discipline.
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