The family of a Keyes man who was killed in a deputy-involved shooting last year has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Stanislaus County and the Sheriff's Department.
The lawsuit filed in federal District Court in Fresno alleges that deputy Art Parra Jr. used unreasonable force when he fatally shot 32-year-old George Israel Ramirez on April 16, 2012. The Stanislaus County district attorney reached a different conclusion after investigating the shooting. Investigators found that Ramirez resisted arrest and struggled with the deputy over a Taser before the shooting.