Teen Shot By Police Receives $100,000 Payout
A teenager paralyzed after being shot in the neck by police is receiving a $100,000 settlement from the city of Oakland, California, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The police officer who shot the 19-year-old had been involved in two fatal shootings prior to the incident. The teenager is now paralyzed. The plantiff's attorney claims that his client was wielding a shotgun, but dropped it as instructed prior to being shot by the officer, now a sergeant on the force. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the teenager's medical expenses have already exceeded $2.7 million. He will reportedly need lifetime care.

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