New York City reached a settlement Monday in the wrongful death
lawsuit of Akai Gurley, agreeing to pay more than $4 million to the
family of the 28-year-old fatally shot by police in a Brooklyn housing
project in November 2014.
A New York City Law Department spokesperson told
NBC News that the city will pay $4.1 million, the New York City Housing
Authority (NYCHA) $400,000, and former New York Police Department
Officer Peter Liang $25,000.
"We believe this is a fair resolution of a tragic matter," the spokesperson said in a statement.
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