The family of Buck Laramore, who died in a shootout with Thermopolis police officer Sgt. Michael Mascorro, is suing the city, claiming the officer illegally entered their home without a warrant. Laramore was shot after Mascorro confronted him over a suspected misdemeanor related to methamphetamine, leading to a dangerous exchange that left Laramore dead and Mascorro wounded.
The lawsuit argues that Laramore was acting in self-defense against an unlawful intruder, bringing into question Wyoming’s self-defense laws, including the “castle doctrine.” Authorities acknowledge that Mascorro’s entry was unauthorized, yet he was later cleared of homicide charges, complicating the legal discourse surrounding police conduct and accountability in fatal encounters.
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