Greg Vasquez, et al. v. Maritza Amador, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Gilbert Flores and as Next Friend of Minor R. M. F., et al.
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1. Viewing the facts from the officers' perspective at the time of the incident, did they act reasonably, under the Fourth Amendment, when an officer in this situation would believe that the suspect posed a risk of serious harm to the officers or members of his family or the public?
2. Did the law clearly establish that this use of potentially deadly force was unlawful, when existing precedent did not address the use of force against a suspect fixated on committing suicide by cop from the onset and who repeatedly and explicitly threatened to kill the officers?
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