# Oregon man sues after police shoot him while mistaking him for brother

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dramatic-moment-man-who-managed-to-escape-from-his-drug-addict-knife-wielding-brother-is-shot-five-times-by-cops-you-guys-shot-the-wrong-guy/
- Published: 2026-11-06T06:55:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:13:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16268535/Maverick-Lyon-police-shooting-Oregon.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Health, Medicine, World

## Key points

- Maverick Lyon was shot five times after police allegedly mistook him for his brother.
- He says he had dropped the knife and was being held hostage.
- His lawsuit alleges excessive force, battery and negligence.

## Summary

Maverick Lyon, a 21-year-old college lacrosse player, was shot five times and Tased by police in Albany, Oregon, after officers allegedly mistook him for his older brother, who had been holding him hostage with a knife. Lyon says he had dropped the knife and was trying to show he was unarmed; he is suing two officers, the police department and a probation officer, alleging excessive force, battery and negligence.

The shooting happened on 6 January, a day after the brothers’ parents told officials that the older brother had relapsed into drug use. Lyon spent a month in hospital and had half of his right lung removed; he missed a semester and a lacrosse season, and still needs facial surgery. He has since returned to play, while the lawsuit argues the case shows the serious consequences of failing to distinguish a person in danger from a threat.

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