According to CNN, the Supreme Court has decided that it will not stop Locke’s family from pursuing legal action against the city and the police department. Officer Mark Hanneman is the officer responsible for killing Locke, and the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals denied him qualified immunity, which left him open for potential liability. Hanneman’s case for qualified immunity was based on the idea that, as police entered Locke’s residence, he raised a firearm in their direction, which made him an alleged threat. The court ruled that Hanneman’s body camera footage was not clear enough to substantiate his argument. The court said the footage provided “dim, unclear images of the incident’s critical moments.” Based on that, the court denied Hanneman’s request for qualified immunity, allowing the family’s lawsuit to proceed.