Lexington, Ky.
— The Kentucky Civil Rights Commission on Monday filed a motion to stop a police officer from arresting a suspect in a fatal shooting on the Lexington-Frankfort line.
The motion was filed by the law firm of Lexington law professor Charles Kirchhoff, which has filed dozens of lawsuits against police in the state.
The Kentucky Criminal Justice Association has filed similar motions against Lexington police for the last several years.
A hearing on the motion is set for July 8.
The law firm filed the motion in response to a lawsuit by Lexington police officers in January, which said officers in Lexington arrested Robert Schulz after a chase ended with the shooting death of David Schulz, who was driving a truck in the area.
“Lexington is one of the most violent, dangerous, and dangerous cities in America,” Kirchoff said in a statement.
“We feel it is critical to prevent the release of police officers from Lexington into the streets without a trial.
The public has a right to know the results of their search of their homes and the police conduct of the officers involved in that search.”
The Lexington Police Department released a statement saying that it “has a zero tolerance policy for any misconduct.”
The statement also said the department had launched an internal investigation into the incident.
The Schulz family has filed a lawsuit against the Lexington Police.
In an interview with the Lexington Herald Leader, Schulz’s sister, Jennifer Schulz-Dickson, said she felt her brother’s death was unjustified.
“It’s so upsetting,” she said.
“You can’t see your brother.
You can’t hear him.
He’s going to be dead.
The officer can’t do anything about that.
He should be charged with murder.”
A criminal complaint against Kirchstein and two other Lexington officers, Daniel Schulz and David Schuler, says that they opened fire on Schulz in a vehicle driven by Schulz at a high speed on Dec. 3.
According to the complaint, the officers then fired at Schulz who died at the scene.
The Lexington Herald Ledger reported that an officer fired two shots at Schulson after Schulz was shot in the head and chest.
Police did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request for comment.
In a statement, the Lexington City Council said that it was “committed to ensuring that every citizen is treated with dignity and respect.”
“This is a matter of great concern to the Lexington community and the City Council will take appropriate action when we learn more about this case,” the statement read.
Kirchhof told ABC News that he believes the case against Kirschhoff is politically motivated and will continue to pursue the case through the legal system.
“There’s a lot of people that have done horrible things that deserve to be prosecuted,” Kirichhof said.
Kirichhoff said he believes police officers are trained to use lethal force, and that the shooting of Schulz is evidence of that.
“That officer is a hero.
He did everything that was required of him to protect his family and to do his job,” Kiranchhoff said.