Lawsuit seeks accountability after family’s call for mental health assistance is met with police officers’ unjustified use of lethal force, causing the tragic death of 25-year-old Victoria Lee (FORT LEE, NJ) — The national civil rights law firm Neufeld Scheck Brustin Hoffmann & Freudenberger, LLP  and the Lee Law Firm filed a wrongful death lawsuit today on behalf of the estate of Victoria Lee, a 25-year-old woman who was killed on July 28, 2024 by Fort Lee Police Department (FLPD) officers who were sent in response to a 911 call for mental health help, but instead of assisting Victoria, broke down her apartment door and fatally shot her in the chest two minutes after their arrival.   “Individuals experiencing a mental health episode or crisis deserve to access services without the threat of violence, and their families should be able to call for help without the fear that such a