The term in law enforcement circles for what happened to angel novaro is suicide by cop. The nevarros sued the state of new mexico for excessive force because they didn't know what happened. After two and a half years, the case was dismissed,. But that doesn't make it easier, does it? I can understand why to the navarros the whole thing must have seemed so baffling and horrifying. And he knows he's not dead, but he wants to be dead.