Family Sues NYC for $300M After Off-Duty NYPD Officer Allegedly Shoots Man in Road Rage Incident

The lawsuit claims the officer, who had known issues with alcohol and PTSD, should not have been armed.

Kishan Patel, 30, was left quadriplegic after being shot by off-duty NYPD officer Hieu Tran in a May 17 road rage incident in New Jersey.
The lawsuit filed by Patel's family accuses New York City and the NYPD of negligence for allowing Tran to carry a gun despite his known alcohol and mental health issues.
Surveillance footage and ballistics evidence identified Tran as the shooter; he was arrested on June 6 and charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and weapons possession.
Tran's defense claims he suffers from PTSD and alcoholism, describing the shooting as an 'aberration,' while prosecutors label him a 'ticking time bomb.'
The lawsuit seeks $300 million in damages and names multiple defendants, including NYC Mayor Eric Adams and former NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban.