Jury finds in favor of family of bat-wielding teen fatally shot by Chicago cop, awards $1.05 million in damages
by Dan Hinkel, Chicago Tribune
Jun 27, 2018
4 minutes
CHICAGO - A Cook County jury has found that a Chicago police officer unjustifiably shot and killed a bat-wielding 19-year-old, awarding the teen's family $1.05 million in damages.
Jurors at the Daley Center courthouse deliberated for 3 1/2 hours before returning the verdict in favor of Quintonio LeGrier's parents, who sued the city and Officer Robert Rialmo.
The verdict on Wednesday evening capped an eight-day trial that marked the culmination of 2 1/2 years of legal wrangling over one of the most divisive shootings in the recent history of a police department still undergoing reforms aimed at preventing controversial uses
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