San Bernardino Pays Nearly $5M Settlement to Family of Man Shot, Killed by Police Officer in 2023

San Bernardino pays nearly $5M settlement to family of man shot, killed by police officer in 2023

The City of San Bernardino has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Robert Brown, who was shot and killed by police in 2023.

Family of man killed in San Bernardino police shooting to receive nearly $5 million settlement

The family of a man who was shot and killed by police during a pursuit will receive nearly $5 million from the city of San Bernardino to settle a wrongful death lawsuit. The incident occurred on Dec. 27, 2023, as a San Bernardino police officer chased after Robert Brown, 28, of Rialto, during a foot chase. Brown’s family said the man remained unarmed during the tense encounter. Body cam video of the incident released by police showed a motor off…

‘Didn’t Deserve to Die Like That’: Califorina Cop Fatally Shot Fleeing Man In His Back Through Fence. Now City Must Pay His Family $4.9M

A California cop who shot and killed a fleeing man claimed the man had tossed a gun over a fence before hopping over it, prompting the cop to fire several rounds through the fence. But attorneys for Robert Brown, a 28-year-old biracial father of a 6-year-old boy, accused San Bernardino police of planting the gun because it was not found until 30 minutes after he had been shot. It’s difficult to tell from the police body camera if Brown did indee…

San Bernardino police shooting: Family reaches $4.9 million settlement over death of Robert Brown

A $4.9 million settlement has been reached between the City of San Bernardino and the family of Robert Brown, who was fatally shot by an officer in 2023.