$2 million settlement in wrongful death case out of Vallejo

Represented the family of a young African-American man shot 31 times by Vallejo Police Department officers in 2012. The officer involved was responsible for shooting and killing two other individuals in 2012, including two persons who were unarmed. The city settled prior to trial. https://www.kqed.org/news/76486/pressure-mounting-in-vallejo-police-fatal-shooting

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