The lawsuit alleges Leenstra didn’t try to de-escalate the encounter, which lasted less than six minutes, or warn Sarrett he was going to shoot him before he fired. Both actions are required by law when feasible.
    The filings also claim Leenstra fired from 55 feet away and that Sarrett posed no threat to the deputy or anyone else.
    “At the time of the encounter, [Sarrett] did not have a weapon in his hands, nor did he have anything in his hands that resembled a weapon,” the lawsuit alleges, saying he didn’t make any threatening gestures or sudden movements with a weapon.