Elgin Avenue, Los Santos — San Andreas citizens and law enforcement can have a dynamic that is reminiscent of Tom and Jerry. Despite periods of peace, before too long, they’re going to be beating the ever-loving snot out of each other. And unfortunately, like with any altercations in San Andreas, these fights can and will escalate.
Tonight, The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is being accused of using excessive force against an unarmed individual. Specifically, the civil lawsuit, Roxanne Shephard v. United States Marshals Service, will be arguing whether or not Marshal Alexis Frost was justified in shooting Roxanne Shepard for assaulting officers.
The initial report, State of San Andreas v. Violet Motacilla, states that police were called to the front of the Vinewood Police Station on December 31st, 2023, to check out a Bugstars burrito van that had been parked illegally. Police found two individuals inside the van, later identified as Roxanne Shepard (formerly known as Violet Motacilla) and Dallas Shepard, who claimed they were there to do a “sweep” of the building. Officers quickly deduced they were not certified to do any sort of clean-up, nor did the van belong to them, and asked them to identify themselves. Public Works (PW) was also called and arrived to tow the vehicle.
According to the witness statements, both Roxanne and Dallas failed to produce IDs and began climbing onto the PW flatbed truck to seemingly prevent their vehicle from being towed. It was when Mr. Shepard climbed into the driver’s seat of the Bugstars that Sergeant Bishop Laney of LSPD attempted to tase him, spurring Roxanne Shepard to attack her in defense of her husband.
Witnesses allege that she continued to throw punches at Sgt. Bishop and other officers for several minutes before Marshal Frost warned her to stop or be shot. When Roxanne appeared to have failed to heed the warning, Frost opened fire on her, and she was quickly subdued. She later pled no contest to one charge of false identification and aggravated battery.
Roxanne Shepard is claiming that she posed no lethal threat to the officers on the scene and that the discharge of a gun was excessive and negligent. According to her, the use of a gun was unreasonable due to both her and her husband being unarmed, the location of the incident, and the multitude of de-escalation methods accessible by the officers on the scene.
The following footage showcases a conversation that Shout News had with Mrs. Shepard about what she experienced that night:
The USMS were also reached out to for a comment on the incident but denied giving a statement to the press until the completion of the trial.
For those interested in intending, Roxanne Shephard v. United States Marshal Service will be held today at the Occupation Courthouse at 9pm EST. Chief Justice Kylian Clarkson will be presiding over the suit, with Corina Ivanova representing the Marshals and Winifred Baker representing Roxanne Shepard.
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