Hazel Crest, Illinois resident Abeid Armour filed suit July 25, 2011, against Country Club Hills and two police officers. On July 24, 2010, Officer John Silas shot Armour, allegedly without justification. Officer Guiveda Francois was present for the shooting and allegedly conspired with Silas to falsely charge Armour criminally to cover up the unjustified shooting. The case asserts claims for excessive force, assault, battery, malicious prosecution and civil conspiracy. The case is currently pending before Judge Joan Gottschall in the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint is available here.
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