NY
family files legal claim over police shooting
The family of a 21-year-oldHofstra University student
accidentally killed by a police officer during a hostage crisis has filed a
wrongful death claim against the Nassau County Police Department.
Andrea Rebello, of Uniondale, died in May after an intruder
put her in a headlock, then pointed a gun at an officer who had rushed into the
home. The officer fired eight times, killing both Rebello and would-be robber
Dalton Smith.
The family also claimed that after the shooting, Rebello's
sister, Jessica, was improperly detained for hours by police officers who
"harassed, abused and humiliated" her.