Federal lawsuit filed after Palm Bay man dies following police stun gun incident

... Attorney Josh Levin criticized the department's stun gun policy, which he said allows officers to fire on individuals at elevated heights under "exigent circumstances," a standard he described as "far, far, far lower than deadly force justification."

Palm Bay police declined to comment on the lawsuit but referred to an October 2024 statement from a sergeant, which said an internal review "determined that the officer legally and justifiably used his Taser."

Levin argued that officers had no reason to believe Farley posed a threat.

Read more about the lawsuit and the situation that led to Thomas Farley's death from Investigative Reporter Justin Schecker for WESH 2.