File - This Nov. 4, 2013 file photo shows Rodrigo Lopez, left, and Sujay Cruz, parents of Andy Lopez, as they walk to a news conference in San Francisco. Prosecutors said Monday, July 7, 2014, that they will not file criminal charges against a Northern California sheriff's deputy who shot and killed Andy Lopez, an unarmed 13-year-old boy, whose death last year sparked protests and criticism that the officer acted too quickly. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, file)
Sonoma County is set to pay a three-million dollar settlement in connection with a 2013 deputy-involved shooting. Supervisors voted unanimously yesterday to settle the civil lawsuit filed by the family of 13-year-old Andy Lopez, who was shot and killed while walking down the street carrying an airsoft BB gun. Local political activist Caroline Banuelos on the Drive:
The settlement is the largest paid out by the county in cases involving officer use of force. Officer Erick Gelhaus, the officer involved in the case, was cleared of criminal wrongdoing.
Also weighing in on this announcement is Supervisor Shirlee Zane: