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Paralyzed man suing Orange County Sheriffโs Office for violating civil rights
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. โ Abraham Canaan said he wants economic justice for the paralysis he will endure after an Orange County deputyโs bullet hit his spine as he drove away from a Walmart parking lot on Jan. 31, 2017. Police body cam video shows Canaan clutching a hunting knife although he never appears to walk toward Deputy Joe Farias-Rios or Deputy Mathew Velazquez. AdThe FDLE investigation confirmed a bullet was โsurgically removedโ from Canaanโs spine although what caliber weapon was never reported by the FDLE or the Orange County Sheriffโs Office. The findings were sent to the state attorneyโs office and deputies Farias-Rios and Velazquez were never charged. In a deposition taken for the trial against Canaan, Farias-Rios testified he opened fire because he felt Canaan presented a danger.