Family members of a black motor driver shot by a deputy in the south -western Washington state during the traffic stop prosecuted their wrong death at $ 3.5 million. Columbian reported that the Clarke County Council on Wednesday agreed to pay 30 -year -old Geno Donald’s 2021 death. Donald lived in the city of Battle Ground, Washington, and died on 12 February, when he was shot by a deputy scene boyle with the office of Clarke Soni Sheriff. The family filed a federal case in Tacoma in the US district court in 2022, alleging wrong deaths, attacks and batteries, negligence and deprived of civil rights. The trial was scheduled to begin on 9 June. Donald family lawyers said in a statement that settlement provides accountability and bandh. Attorney Angus Lee said in a statement, “This result respects Zenoha Donald’s life and underlines a simple truth: when the authorities ignore their training and resort to unnecessary deadly force, she will be held accountable,” Attorney Angus Lee said in the statement. County spokesman Joni Mcnali continues to deny liabilities for this unfortunate incident, “County” continues to deny. Prosecution lawyers outside Clarke County investigated the shooting and found that it was appropriate to protect the depot. That night the depot responded to a call about two cars, which suspected driving around a neighborhood and pulled on Donald’s car, which they described as a defective rear light. Donald’s family lawyers argued in the trial, which was an illegal stagnation, citing the 1999 Washington Supreme Court case found that it is unconstitutional to use traffic stops as an excuse to investigate suspected criminal activity for the police. Family lawyers said that Donald was initially a partner. Another deputy, the situation increased after the Holi Troop, he said that he saw a sharp object inside Donald’s vehicle, which the investigators later stated that there was a screwdriver. Boyle and Troop tried to get Donald out of the car, as a conflict showed a struggle. According to the investigators, Boyle fired twice when Donald ignored the orders to partially moved into to go into partial to go. A bullet hit Donald and killed. Donald was on the autism spectrum and was prone to withdrawing in stressful situations, his lawyers said. Donald was the second black man killed by the depot in four months. On 29 October, a law enforcement task force attempted a drug sting, including 21 -year -old Kevin Peterson JR, which ended with three depot firing in Peterson, as he ran away while carrying a gun. Peterson’s family represented the same lawyers, sued the county in 2022. County later agreed to pay $ 1.25 million to his family to settle the case. That shoot was also considered appropriate by the prosecutors.
