Contact: Alexander Loftus Voelker Litigation Group 311 W. Superior, Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60654 312-772-5396 alex@voelkerlitigationgroup.com VOELKER LITIGATION GROUP FILES LAWSUIT AFTER EYEWITNESS CONFIRMS POLICE HAD NO RIGHT TO KILL UNARMED MAN ON INTERSTATE 88. March 5, 2015, Chicago, IL: Daniel Voelker and Alexander Loftus of Voelker Litigation Group filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court on behalf of Shane Cataline through his parents Rebecca Gysan and David Smith against Conservation Officer Steven Francisko and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for killing Shane in violation of the 4th, 5th, and 8th amendments of the United States Constitution.

Shane’s family recently located an eyewitness who saw Steven Francisko kill Shane and videotaped a statement that directly contradicts what the officers involved claimed happened. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZjurNYT514)   On November 22, 2013 at approximately 10:45 a.m. Shane was stopped by Conservation Officer Steven Francisko and Illinois State Trooper Luke Kuehl for what the officers called a “welfare check” on his drive from Toledo, Ohio to his new job in Mountain View, California. State Trooper Kuehl pulled his vehicle directly behind Cataline and Francisko swiftly pulled his pickup directly in front of Cataline. Francisko was apparently trying to prevent the unarmed, sober, software developer in a mini-van whose “welfare” they were checking on from fleeing

the scene. When Shane refused to get out of his vehicle Kuehl attempted to pull him out in furtherance of the “welfare check.” Shane pulled onto the roadway when the officer attempted to open his vehicle door and did a u-turn heading eastbound on Interstate 88. (Kuehl’s dash-cam video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytJpqi3EYa0) A semi-truck driven by Sean Dale approached from the opposite direction, forcing Shane off the road and into Kuehl’s squad car parked on the side of the road. Immediately before the impact Kuehl bailed out of his car leaving his squad car door open and rolled on the ground away from his vehicle. Immediately after the impact Francisko was up on the hood and shot Shane five times. Independent eyewitnesses confirm no one was in physical danger when Shane was shot. Francisko did not say “stop” or “freeze” or anything before killing Shane. Kuehl was not in his

vehicle nor was he standing between Shane’s minivan and his vehicle when Shane’s van made contact with the squad car. The family is suing for money damages sufficient to punish and deter this egregious conduct. “This is a tragic event and the family deserves answers,” said Daniel Voelker, “The officer who killed Shane and the agencies that participated in hiding the truth need to be held accountable”. This killing is the latest in a series of poorly investigated police shootings. Voelker observed, “This incident highlights why independent review such as what was as recently advocated for by the President of all police shootings is necessary.” The Voelker Litigation Group represents clients in high-stakes litigation throughout the United States including class action, fraud, contract, real estate, civil rights, intellectual property, securities, and labor and employment disputes. Our legal team, composed of trial lawyers with more than 75 years of combined litigation experience, has handled cases of all sizes from the relatively small matter to high-stakes litigation. Members of our legal team have been selected for professional designations such as Leading Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and the AV-Preeminent rating. Please contact the firm at 312-448-8457 or visit www.voelkerlitigationgroup.com for more information.