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Family Of Alton Sterling Has Accepted $4 5 Million For His Killing By Police

In this July 6, 2016 file photo, photos of Alton Sterling are taped to a makeshift memorial outside the Triple S convenience store in Baton Rouge, La. Sterling, was shot and killed outside the store by Baton Rouge police. BATON ROUGE, La. The children of a Black man killed by police in Louisiana s capital city five years ago have accepted a $4.5 million settlement from the local government, the man s family and the city s mayor said Friday. Alton Sterling s 2016 shooting by a Baton Rouge police officer was captured on video and sparked anger and protests in the city s Black community. Sterling s family issued a statement Friday confirming acceptance of the settlement after news outlets reported that court documents showed they had moved to have the suit dismissed last month. The settlement had been approved earlier in the year by the Metro Council for Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish.

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