K'aun Green, HBCU Football Player Shot By Police, To Receive $8M Settlement

K'aun Green, HBCU Football Player Shot By Police, To Receive $8M Settlement

K’aun Green, the college football player who was shot multiple times by a San Jose police officer in 2022, could soon get an $8 million settlement. The settlement, which could be approved by the city council in January, would mark the second-largest payout in San Jose’s history, according to The Grio. Why did police shoot K’aun Green? Green was shot by an officer on March 27, 2022, in front of La Victoria Taqueria, a San Jose restaurant. As poli…

K’aun Green To Receive $8M Settlement From San Jose Over Police Shooting

Source: K’aun Green / Screenshot courtesy of KTVU Fox 2 K’aun Green, a San Jose football player who was mistakenly shot by police, is set to receive an $8 million settlement from the city.  According to KTVU, a memo from the city attorney approved the settlement and recommended that it be paid before Jan. 13 to avoid a potentially higher payment should the case go to trial. Court documents show that a settlement conference was held in November, …

HBCU Football Player Could Receive $8M Settlement After Police Shooting

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS K’aun Green, an HBCU football player, could receive an $8 million settlement after being shot by San Jose police in March 2022, according to reporting by the San Jose Mercury News. The recommended payout [...]

Police Mistook an HBCU Football Player for a Killer and the Fallout Could Cost San Jose Millions

K'aun Green | Image credit: KTVU screenshotA former HBCU football player who was shot by a San Jose police officer after being incorrectly linked to a homicide is now set to receive an $8 million settlement.First reported by KTVU, the payout is expected to be approved on Jan. 13, 2026, by the San Jose City Council to prevent the case from going to trial. If the case were to go to trial, a larger judgment could potentially be distributed. The set…