The federal judge rewards almost $ 2 million after the FBI ruling agent was negligent in the fatal shooting of Texas kidnapped man

A federal judge granted almost $ 2 million in damages after determining that a FBI agent He was negligent when he shot and killed a man from Texas kidnapped during a failed rescue effort.

The mother and son of Ulysses Valladares, 47, received the money as part of a civil lawsuit filed in the Federal Court of Houston alleging that the man was helpless while he was forced and with his eyes bandaged when the FBI agent Gavin Lappe shot him in January 2018 when the agents entered a house where they kept him captive.

Lappe told the researchers that he only shot his gun when he suspected that a kidnapper had grabbed his rifle after the agent broke a window to enter the house and did not know that he was shooting Valladares.

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Ernesto Valladares, brother of Ulysses Valladares, is interviewed on Friday, January 26, 2018 in front of his brother’s house, the place where he and his son were retained for hostages days before. (AP)

But United States District Judge Kenneth Hoyt In Houston he discovered that Lappe “was negligent, even very negligent, in his response” during the intention of rescue, and ruled that the agent was the only cause of the death of Valladares.

Hoyt said Lappe shot at a silhouette in the window without confirming who was shooting and fired his weapon even though there was no direct threat to him or another agent near.

The American district judge Kenneth Hoyt found that the agent “was negligent, even very negligent, in his response” during the rescue attempt. (Istock)

LAPPE was protected against demand through qualified immunity, which protects the police from irregularities. But the case was allowed to advance against the federal government, which is not protected from responsibility.

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The FBI Gavin Lappe agent was protected against demand through qualified immunity, which protects the police from irregularities. (Istock)

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The former Houston Police Chief, Art Acevedo, said previously that Lappe’s explanation to shoot Valladares is not backed by evidence reviewed by Police investigators.

Associated Press contributed to this report.