The settlement was the largest awarded by officials since 1990, according to data from the Georgia Department of Administrative Services
The widow of a man killed by a Georgia State Patrol officer during a taillight stop was awarded a $4.8 million settlement, according to theJulian E. Lewis was shot in the head by Trooper Jacob Gordon Thompson after Thompson tried to stop him for a taillight in 2020, leading to a chase.
Thompson was subsequently fired and charged with felony murder, though a grand jury last year recommended no charges against Thompson. The settlement was the largest awarded by officials since 1990, according to data provided to theby the Georgia Department of Administrative Services.
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