The father of a Bronx cop killed by friendly fire has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and five police officers, accusing them of recklessly opening fire as his son grappled with an armed ex-con, the Daily News has learned.
Brian Mulkeen alleges in his Bronx Supreme Court suit that his 33-year-old son, Officer Brian Mulkeen’s fatal gunshot wounds in September 2019, “were caused solely by the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of the defendants.”
The five officers’ “actions were of such a wanton, willful, and reckless nature as to evince a callous disregard for human life and the safety and welfare of others,” the lawsuit reads.
