The parents of a 16-year-old who was fatally shot by Los Angeles police in 2016 reached a $200,000 settlement with the city in a lawsuit that alleged their son was killed without provocation. Juan and Josefina Mendez alleged wrongful death, civil rights violations and assault and battery after their son, Jose Mendez, was shot 13 times. Footage shows that officers pulled Mendez from the car, carried him down the street and handcuffed him. The suit alleged that officers instead ran toward the teen’s car and shot him several times without issuing any commands. “They wanted to close the matter and move forward with their lives.”Mendez was not the youngest person fatally shot by LAPD officers in 2016.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 16, 2019 21:27 UTC