Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against Greensville Sheriff
On August 24, 2009, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed on behalf of the Odom family against the Greensville County Sheriff’s Department by Horace F. Hunter, Esq. The lawsuit stems from the shooting death of Willie Odom by sheriff’s deputy Larry Anthony on August 30, 2008 and alleges that sheriff deputies involved acted with gross negligence when they shot and killed Willie Odom who was clearly unarmed at the time of the shooting.
On August 30, 2008, deputies with the Greensville County Sheriff’s Department were responding to a call for a domestic dispute when they encountered Odom. Odom, who was unarmed at the time, began approaching the officers. Although there was clearly nothing in Odom’s hand, the officer shot and killed Odem while his family members looked on in disbelief. There was no indication that the officers used pepper spray or other methods of non-lethal force before firing. As one of the family members who witnessed the shooting stated, “it was like the officer just panicked.”
The family is decided to take legal action against the department and is seeking $750,000 in damages.
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