$13M Settlement Reached in Fatal Shooting by School Safety Officer
TL;DR
The family of Mona Rodriguez, an 18-year-old girl who was shot and killed by a school safety officer in Long Beach, California, has reached a record $13 million settlement with the Long Beach Unified School District. The officer, Eddie Gonzalez, was caught on video shooting into a car in which Rodriguez was a passenger. The LBUSD's use of force policy states that mandated officers cannot shoot into a moving vehicle and cannot shoot at fleeing persons. Gonzalez has plead not guilty and is awaiting trial for second-degree murder. The settlement has not been formally approved in court, and the LBUSD said they cannot discuss the details of the lawsuit.
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- Family of 18-year-old mom fatally shot by California school officer reaches $13M settlement NBC News
- Family of Mona Rodriguez Reaches $13M Settlement With School District in Shooting Death NBC Southern California
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