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A “tentative settlement” has been reached after a viral video showed police holding several children at gunpoint by police after mistaking a mother’s car as stolen.
AURORA, Colo. — While court records do not reveal a settlement payout amount just yet, they do show a mother and four children have reached a settlement agreement with the City of Aurora and five police officers related to an August 2020 incident.
The video, which was widely seen on national television and social media, occurred as the country experienced national protests over racial tensions with law enforcement and the death of George Floyd.
The video shows Aurora police officers pointing guns at Brittney Gilliam and four children after officers believed the vehicle they were driving in was stolen.
The incident sparked outcry from the community and prompted an apology from then Chief of Police Vanessa Wilson.
Court records show a “tentative settlement” agreement has been reached with the City of Aurora, however the agreement still needs to be approved by a probate judge.
Attorney David Lane, who filed the lawsuit, acknowledged the tentative agreement, but could not disclose the settlement details because they are not final.
A spokesperson for the city also could not comment, citing the pending litigation.
The lawsuit was the first of its kind filed in Colorado under a new police accountability law that allows excessive force claims to move forward in state court.
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