Daily News | A Philly exoneree’s lawsuit says police shot him, then framed him to cover up their misconduct
In Hicks’ case, six of the 11 officers named in the lawsuit are still on the force, the department said. Three of them — Vinson, Sgt. Dennis Zungolo, and Officer Robert Ellis —in December 2020 amid an Internal Affairs investigation after Hicks’ conviction was overturned.
Neighbors called 911 after hearing the woman’s screams. According to Hicks’ lawsuit, he had just walked his brother to a nearby bus stop and heard the victim’s cries for help, so he headed toward the alley. But prosecutors in 2020 said new forensic evidence showed Vinson’s shots had entered Hicks’ back, contradicting the officer’s testimony.
Hicks’ suit offers a theory, accusing Vinson and his colleagues of quickly recognizing that the shooting was unjustified and working to concoct a cover story that would shift blame to Hicks. The suit says Hicks did not own a gun, and it accuses the officers of planting a .38-caliber handgun on him at the scene. The gun was registered to another police officer, though Green, Hicks’ lawyer, said it was unclear how the officers would have had access to that gun at the crime scene.
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