New York City, Peter Liang to Pay $4.1 Million Settlement to Family of Akai Gurley

 

by Chris Fuchs

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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Source: NBC News