Widow of man killed in deputy-involved shooting in Henrietta files federal lawsuit
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Widow of man killed in deputy-involved shooting in Henrietta files federal lawsuit By News10NBC ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The widow of Gregory Kase, who was shot and killed by Monroe County deputies in August, has filed a federal lawsuit against Monroe County, the sheriff and the two deputies involved. According to the complaint, Gregory was partially deaf and had been for some time. His wife, Bonnie Kase, said he was having a suicidal crisis on Aug. 9 when deputies responded to her 911 call. News10NBC obtained the dispatch call from 911 to responding officers that indicated Gregory was suicidal. But, there was nothing mentioned about him being hard of hearing. In body-camera video released by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Gregory repeatedly said “what” to the deputies’ commands and told them, “I can’t hear you.” WATCH: MCSO releases bodycam footage from deputy-involved shooting at Super 8 in Henrietta Bonnie claims deputies used excessive force, failed to intervene and discriminated against her husband’s disability. She is demanding a jury trial. Gregory’s wife also filed a lawsuit at the state level in August, shortly after Gregory was killed. Read the full federal complaint: 1 Filed Complaint (Kase) Download RELATED: Widow of deaf man shot and killed by Monroe County deputies says dispatchers were told of his deafness: 911 center disagrees