PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Clark County has settled the wrongful death lawsuit connected to a deputy’s fatal shooting of an unarmed man more than four years ago.
Clark County Council voted to approve the $3.5 million settlement surrounding Jenoah Donald’s death on Wednesday, according to Mark Lindquist Law. The Tacoma-based firm said the case was set to go to trial in Seattle federal court next month.
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“This outcome honors Jenoah Donald’s life and underscores a simple truth: when officers ignore their training and resort to needless lethal force, they will be held accountable,” Attorney Angus Lee said in a statement. “The family’s determination ensures their story will not be forgotten.”
The family’s lawsuit was sparked by a traffic stop that turned deadly…