The city of Cleveland has filed a legal claim against the estate of Tamir Rice over a $500 bill for an ambulance ride.
The 12-year-old Rice was fatally shot by police in 2014 while holding what turned out to be a toy gun. Someone had called 911 to say someone was on a playground waving a gun that could be fake.
Rice was shot by Officer Timothy Loehman two seconds after he arrived on the scene. A grand jury declined to indict the officer who shot Rice.
The claim was filed by the city Wednesday in the Cuyahoga County Probate Court.
A release from the attorney for Rice’s family says they’re disturbed by the city’s behavior, which they call callous and insensitive.
