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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Lum finds the lower court erroneously dismissed excessive force claims filed by a suspect shot with specialty impact munitions and a rifle. The suspect was not required to prove the police officer acted with "malice" or that his actions "shocked the conscience;" rather, the standard governing excessive force claims requires only that the force used was objectively unreasonable and started a series of events that led to other officers using excessive force. The officer who fired the nonlethal round without any warning knew the officer with the rifle mistakenly believed the suspect had a gun and knew the nonlethal round would sound like a gunshot; therefore, his actions could be considered excessive and the case will be remanded for the proper analysis. Reversed.