Ohio Police Officer Sues Partner for Getting Scared and Accidentally Shooting Her While on a Call at a Haunted Looking House.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio— A Cleveland police officer sued her former partner and accused him of using excessive force when he shot her when the two responded to a call for a man with a gun.

Jennifer Kilnapp, in her lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Cleveland, accused city and police officials of lying about the circumstances surrounding the shooting and wrongfully charging the man police arrested.

She also accused the city of failing to properly train its new officers and unfairly disciplining her, while her partner — then-rookie officer Bailey Gannon — never faced discipline for the July 20, 2020, shooting.

City spokeswoman Marie Zickefoose said the city does not comment on pending litigation. Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association President Jeff Follmer said he’s still looking into the situation.

Gannon remains an active police officer. Kilnapp is still unable to return to active duty because of her injuries, according to the lawsuit.

The bullet fired by Gannon ripped through Kilnapp’s forearm. Bullet fragments lodged in her bicep and chest, near her spine, according to her attorneys, Matthew Besser and Cathleen Bolek. Two years later, she still has nerve damage in her arm, wrist and hand. She also suffers from post traumatic stress disorder.

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