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An Oregon college student was held at knifepoint by his brother. He escaped, and police shot him.

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Maverick Lyon, a college lacrosse player, filed a federal civil rights case alleging excessive force and negligence on the part of the city of Albany and Benton County.

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    'You Guys Shot the Wrong Guy': College Student Sue Police After Officers Mistook Hostage for Attacker

    Maverick Lyon is suing Albany police, alleging officers mistook him for his knife-wielding brother and shot him five times during a January hostage incident.

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    An Oregon college student was held at knifepoint by his brother. He escaped, and police shot him.

    Maverick Lyon, a college lacrosse player, filed a federal civil rights case alleging excessive force and negligence on the part of the city of Albany and Benton County.

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