Houston Public MediaA unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday revived a civil rights lawsuit against a Houston-area police officer who shot a man to death during a 2016 traffic stop over unpaid tolls.
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Supreme Court revives lawsuit over fatal Houston police shooting during traffic stop for unpaid tolls
The justices ordered the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to take a new look at the case of Ashtian Barnes, who died in his rental car in April 2016 on the shoulder of the Sam Houston Tollway in Houston. He was shot by Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Deputy Roberto Felix Jr.