Crump, family ramp up for lawsuit in fatal police shooting of Ga. teen

ATLANTA, Ga. — Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump and other attorneys joined the family of an 18-year-old shot and killed by police in Newnan last month for a Friday news conference.Crump said he and the attorneys intend to file a notice of claim for $75 million against the city of Newnan. A notice of claim, also known as an ante litem notice, is a formal warning that needs to be filed in order to file a lawsuit against a government entity.On Oct. 3 at around 1 a.m., a Newnan police officer saw a white car and followed it until it stopped on Cliff Circle, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). As the officer approached and tried to speak with the driver, five men got out of the car, the GBI said.One man walked toward a nearby home, while the other four — including Zadarious Dorsey— ran, according to the GBI. The officer chased him and used a Taser before he allegedly saw Dorsey pull a gun from his waistband. He ordered him to drop it before shooting him several t