Excessive force lawsuit against Fort Worth police outside of Texas Republic settled

Gustavo Ayala Santander had an incident with former Fort Worth police officer Jose Salazar outside of Texas Republic. They have reached a settlement. Ayala, the last name he uses, is silenced per the agreement, his attorney said.

“After nearly three years of litigation – including a successful appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals – Mr. Santander is relieved to finally put this incident behind him,” attorney Blerim Elmazi said.

Fort Worth confirmed the settlement of the claims against former officer Salazar. The city said, “We are glad the lawsuit is resolved.”…

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