A California city has agreed to a $4.9 million settlement in a lawsuit stemming from the police shooting of Robert Brown, a 28-year-old father fatally shot while fleeing from a motorcycle officer. According to details from the lawsuit, Officer Jackson Tubbs fired multiple rounds through a fence, hitting Brown in the back, even though video evidence does not show him pointing a weapon at the officer prior to the shooting, raising serious questions about the use of force.
The settlement, reached just months after the incident, will primarily benefit Brown’s young son, who will receive the funds once he turns 18. Attorneys for Brown’s family allege that police misconduct occurred, claiming evidence may have been falsified, including accusations that officers planted a gun that was not discovered until 30 minutes after Brown was shot. This marked a rapid conclusion to a legal process that often takes years in similar cases.
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