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Utah officers fired more than 30 rounds at an unarmed man, killing him. Now, a lawsuit argues he was trying to flee.

William Toon’s life ended in a burst of police gunfire at a Riverdale gas station. His parents allege that officers escalated when he tried to run.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jennifer Toon and Bill Toon hold up a portrait of their son William Toon III, who was shot and killed by officers inside a Riverdale gas station. The Toons have filed a lawsuit against the officers, the Weber Morgan Narcotics Strike Force, and police departments in Ogden and Pleasant Grove.