Maverick Lyon, a lacrosse player at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, came back home to Albany, Oregon, in January, was taken hostage by his own brother, then shot five times by Albany police.
\n\nMaverick, 21 years old, was taken hostage by 27-year-old Dakota on January 6, 2026. Dakota had allegedly “relapsed on drugs and was behaving dangerously,” KPTV reported.
\n\nAt some point during the hostage situation, Maverick grabbed a knife to use to protect himself from his brother. Then, seeing officers outside, he made a break for it but officers allegedly opened fire on him as he exited the home.
\n\nKVAL noted that video from the incident “shows Maverick…exiting the home as police yell, ‘Drop it.’ As he falls to the ground, the knife drops out of his hand. Multiple officers can be heard yelling, ‘Drop the knife.’”
\n\nVideo from scene also picked up audio of Maverick telling police, “You guys shot the wrong guy.”
\n\nThe lawsuit filed by Maverick claims he “dropped a knife before coming out of the home with his hands extended, but officers opened fire, shooting him at least five times.” The lawsuit also claims an officer continued firing at him even after he was…
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