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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (KTLA) -- The family of a marine who was shot and killed by an Orange County sheriff's deputy in February at San Clemente High School is suing the deputy and the county.
The federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of Phoebe Loggins, the widow of Sgt. Manuel Levi Loggins, Jr., and their four daughters.
The suit, which does not specify punitive damages, alleges that Deputy Darren Sandberg violated the rights of Loggins, and that Sandberg was not trained properly.
Surveillance video has been released that shows the moments before Deputy Sandberg fired into Loggins' GMC Yukon while his two young daughters sat in the backseat.
The new surveillance video, obtained from San Clemente High, shows Loggins' SUV crashing through the gate.
The video camera, which is mounted on the school gym, did not capture the shooting scene, however.
Sheriff's officials have said that a deputy spotted Loggins speeding down the street, then turning into the parking lot and crashing through the gate.
The deputy pulled up behind Loggins' vehicle and ordered him to get out, according to Orange County sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino.
Loggins' two daughters, ages 9 and 14, were in the back of the SUV.
Loggins, who was not in military uniform, exited the vehicle, but then started walking away from the deputy, Amormino said.
At some point, Loggins turned around to walk back toward the SUV, Amormino said.
He said the deputy radioed for backup, then something happened that prompted the deputy to open fire.
Paramedics rushed Loggins to Mission Hospital, where he later died.
The Orange County District Attorney's office is investigating Loggins' death.
The deputy involved in the shooting has been identified as Darren Sandberg, described as a 15-year veteran of the department.
Sandberg was placed on paid administrative leave after the incident, but returned to work on March 2 in a non-patrol assignment.
Since the shooting, the Loggins family has filed a claim with the county.
It alleges wrongful death, battery, negligence, and civil rights violations, among other charges.
The Loggins family says deputies detained the Marine's daughters for about 13 hours after the shooting.
The federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of Phoebe Loggins, the widow of Sgt. Manuel Levi Loggins, Jr., and their four daughters.
The suit, which does not specify punitive damages, alleges that Deputy Darren Sandberg violated the rights of Loggins, and that Sandberg was not trained properly.
Surveillance video has been released that shows the moments before Deputy Sandberg fired into Loggins' GMC Yukon while his two young daughters sat in the backseat.
The new surveillance video, obtained from San Clemente High, shows Loggins' SUV crashing through the gate.
The video camera, which is mounted on the school gym, did not capture the shooting scene, however.
Sheriff's officials have said that a deputy spotted Loggins speeding down the street, then turning into the parking lot and crashing through the gate.
The deputy pulled up behind Loggins' vehicle and ordered him to get out, according to Orange County sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino.
Loggins' two daughters, ages 9 and 14, were in the back of the SUV.
Loggins, who was not in military uniform, exited the vehicle, but then started walking away from the deputy, Amormino said.
At some point, Loggins turned around to walk back toward the SUV, Amormino said.
He said the deputy radioed for backup, then something happened that prompted the deputy to open fire.
Paramedics rushed Loggins to Mission Hospital, where he later died.
The Orange County District Attorney's office is investigating Loggins' death.
The deputy involved in the shooting has been identified as Darren Sandberg, described as a 15-year veteran of the department.
Sandberg was placed on paid administrative leave after the incident, but returned to work on March 2 in a non-patrol assignment.
Since the shooting, the Loggins family has filed a claim with the county.
It alleges wrongful death, battery, negligence, and civil rights violations, among other charges.
The Loggins family says deputies detained the Marine's daughters for about 13 hours after the shooting.
