$1.55M Settlement In City of Troy Open Fire Case

$1.55M Settlement In City of Troy Open Fire Case

Introduction

A settlement of $1.55M has been reached in a court case against the city of Troy where the police officers were accused of shooting a man in a car chase. As per the court documents, the incident took place in the early morning of April 17, 2016. The former police officer was chasing the car of the victim, who was drunk and driving the car. The police officer said that the victim sped the car towards him that forced the officer to fire on him. The man was killed at the end of the car chase after he made a U-turn onto the westbound entrance to the Collar City Bridge. The victim's vehicle hit the concrete barricade, and the officer fired on the car's windshield, which resulted in the victim's death. Initially, none of the parties were ready to settle the lawsuit, but coordinated efforts of the attorneys resulted in a fair settlement. The settlement would sigh relief to all the individuals involved in the case. Troy City Council's final approval for the settlement is still pending in the case.