Ellen Barrett has filed a lawsuit following the death of her son, James Marshall, who was killed by Carmel police after allegedly threatening officers with a crowbar and a BB gun. Barrett informed the police of Marshall's mental health condition when she called for assistance. Despite this, no crisis intervention team was deployed. The complaint states that the police were aware of Marshall's previous mental health incidents. After the encounter, Marshall was found to have been armed with a BB gun and a crowbar, posing a threat to neighbors.
Ellen Barrett claims her son, James Marshall, was unnecessarily killed during an encounter with Carmel police despite informing them of his mental health crisis.
Barrett's lawsuit also highlights that police were allegedly aware of Marshall's mental illness, having previously responded to similar incidents involving him.
Despite being informed that Marshall was carrying a BB gun and was in a crisis, no crisis intervention team was deployed during the incident.
The civil complaint states that Marshall threatened neighbors with what appeared to be an AK-47-style rifle, which was later identified as a BB gun.
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