city of Pasadena settles lawsuit for 7.5 million - black man shot running from police

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The city of Pasadena has settled a lawsuit for $7.5 million with the three mothers of three minor children whose father was Anthony McClain, a Black man shot by a Pasadena police officer during a traffic stop in August 2020, it was announced Friday.

Attorneys for the children of the probationer, who was fatally shot while running from law enforcement, sued the city of Pasadena and its police department in Los Angeles federal court last year, alleging wrongful death and civil rights violations.


Lawyers for both sides agreed to the settlement Thursday, according to a statement from Pasadena Public Information Officer Lisa Derderian.

"The death of Anthony McClain in 2020 was a tragic end to the life of a father of three minor children,'' according to the statement.

The settlement will resolve "a significant portion of the pending lawsuit arising from the incident. This settlement, with no admission of guilt or wrongdoing, will prevent further prolonged and expensive proceedings. The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office continues its review of the 2020 incident and the Pasadena Police Department's administrative review is pendi

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