Killing of Mohamed Bah

{{short description|2012 death by firearm incident in New York}}

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The killing of Mohamed Bah was an incident that occurred on September 25, 2012. During the incident, Mohamed Bah age 28 was fatally shot 8 times inside his Manhattan apartment by New York City Police officers.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/cops-killed-harlem-man-mix-up-lawsuit-article-1.1542361|title=Cops killed Harlem man after they mistook friendly Taser fire for knife stab: lawsuit  - NY Daily News|last=Beekman|first=Daniel|work=nydailynews.com|access-date=2018-08-24|language=en-US}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/28/nyregion/no-charges-for-officers-who-killed-harlem-man.html|title=No Charges for Officers Who Killed Harlem Man|first=Michael|last=Schwirtz|newspaper=The New York Times|date=28 November 2013}}

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| place = New York City, New York, US

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• Police Officers
• Mohamed Bah (deceased)

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| reported death(s) = Mohamed Bah

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| litigation = Civil lawsuit settled for $2.21 million

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The incident prompted the Bah family to file a $70 million civil lawsuit against New York City.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/did-new-york-police-lie-about-the-death-of-mohamed-bah/2015/11/02/d0067564-6b93-11e5-9bfe-e59f5e244f92_story.html|title=Did New York police lie about the death of Mohamed Bah?|newspaper=The Washington Post }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mohamed-bah-nypd_us_561545e0e4b0fad1591a4f27|title=NYPD Killing Of Mohamed Bah Was 'An Execution And A Cover-Up:' Lawyers|last=Mathias|first=Christopher|date=2015-10-07|work=Huffington Post|access-date=2018-08-24|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/09/23/family-of-man-fatally-shot-by-police-sues-city/|title=Family Of Man Fatally Shot By Police Sues City|date=2013-09-23|access-date=2018-08-24|language=en}} The lawsuit demanded the city implement changes in the way police deal with people suffering from a mental illness.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/24/mentally-ill-challenge-police-guns|title=Mentally ill people can pose a challenge to police, but guns are not the answer {{!}} Amy Goodman|last=Goodman|first=Amy|date=2013-10-24|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-08-24}}

In 2017, the Bah family settled in court for $2.21 million. The officers were found to have used unnecessary force but did not face charges.{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/family-mohamed-bah-awarded-2-21m-police-shooting-death-article-1.3632734|title=Family of mentally ill Harlem man fatally shot by cops awarded $2.21 million - NY Daily News|first=VICTORIA BEKIEMPIS, Rich|last=Schapiro|website=New York Daily News |date=14 November 2017 }}