City of Concord, police chief facing lawsuit from officer fired after fatal shooting: Thursday, Feb. 2

A former Concord police officer says his civil rights were violated after he was fired by the department in a lawsuit against the city.Timothy Larson filed a lawsuit against the city of Concord and Gary Gacek, Concord police chief, on Tuesday. Larson was fired in May 2022, months after he was involved he shot a man in self-defense at a car dealership. That incident happened on Feb. 13 around 5 a.m. at the Modern Nissan Dealership in Concord. Larson was on patrol duty at the time and saw Brandon Combs attempting to steal a vehicle.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/officer-fired-after-fatal-shooting-sues-city-of-concord-police-chief-timothy-larson-brandon-combs-north-carolina-nc-lawsuit-court-case/275-536a1905-2171-4462-963a-0fe8f2bc1861Tyre Nichols’ family and friends gathered Wednesday for a funeral that blended a celebration of his life with outrage over the brutal beating he endured at the hands of Memphis police and heated calls for police reform.The Rev. Al Sharpton and Vice President Kamala Harris both delivered impassioned speeches calling on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a broad package of police reforms that includes a national registry for police officers disciplined for misconduct, a ban on no-knock warrants and other measures.'READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/tyre-nichols-funeral/507-584f4996-113f-4237-a727-3f2dd354207cWatch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!