Douglas Harroun resigned over a separate incident during which he was accused of punching a disabled woman while off-duty.
AURORA, Colo. — A man who was shot and wounded by a now former Aurora Police officer just weeks after he entered the United States to seek asylum is now suing that officer and the department claiming that his civil rights were violated.
When Harroun and the other officer arrived, they learned the man involved in the initial dispute was in the basement. Zulanga and several others were also there. The lawsuit says once the suspect was handcuffed, Zulanga stood up from where he was sitting. As he did so, the lawsuit says he heard an officer say something in English that he did not understand.
The lawsuit claims the City of Aurora lowered its admission standards which resulted in the hiring of Harroun. It also claims the department failed to properly supervise or train its officers. Harroun saw that the victim's dog was not on a leash and had to drive slowly behind the two because they were in the middle of the road, the affidavit says. At one point, the victim stopped walking and turned around to yell at Harroun for following her. The three got into an argument, and Harroun and his wife got out of their car, the affidavit says.The affidavit says witnesses saw Harroun punch the victim in the face.
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