Estate Of Unarmed Mentally Ill Man Gets $5M

Estate Of Unarmed Mentally Ill Man Gets $5M

Introduction

The family of a mentally ill man who got shot by police will be awarded $5.3 million as a settlement from the city of Santa Clara.

According to the court documents, the police were on the fifth call of the day at the same house where the deceased lived. During the first four calls, the man threatened his stepfather, himself, and officers by saying that he has a gun and will shoot anybody who will come inside his room. So the police did not consider arresting him initially. But on the fifth call, the parents of the man informed the police that he stabbed himself and fled from the bedroom window. The man was mentally ill and suicidal due to which he was causing chaos.

The police officers trailed behind him and shot at him. The officers later discovered that the man was unarmed. He only had a knife which he used to harm himself.

The police officials were cleared of the charges of killing the man as the attorneys for the police explained that the officers have to attend many such calls during their duty. Even the city officials grieved at the family's loss and wish that the settlement will help the family to deal with their son's loss.