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The family of an autistic man killed by Howard County police earlier this year claims in a new lawsuit that the county and the officers who opened fire violated his rights under federal disability law. On February 28, Howard County police officers shot at Alex Lamorie 12 times outside Patuxent Commons in Columbia, killing him after he walked toward officers with a knife in hand. Just minutes prior, he had called 911 after becoming the victim of a sextortion cyber scam and threatened self-harm.
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