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Virginia city to pay $1m to avert lawsuit in William Chapman police shooting
Source: The Guardian
Virginia city to pay $1m to avert lawsuit in William Chapman police shooting
City of Portsmouth, Virginia, has agreed to pay the family
to avoid a civil lawsuit over the unarmed black 18-year-old’s
fatal shooting by Officer Stephen Rankin
Jon Swaine
Thursday 15 September 2016 22.45 BST
The city of Portsmouth, Virginia, has agreed to pay the family of William Chapman $1m to avert a civil lawsuit over the unarmed black 18-year-old’s fatal shooting by a police officer.
Two sources closely familiar with the negotiations, who were not authorized to speak to the media, confirmed the settlement had been agreed by both sides in principle but had not yet been formally signed.
Officer Stephen Rankin shot Chapman dead in the parking lot of a Walmart superstore in the city in April last year during a confrontation over an alleged shoplifting. It was Rankin’s second deadly shooting of an unarmed man.
Rankin, 36, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the shooting last month. He had been charged with murder. A jury recommended a sentence of 2.5 years in prison. Judge Johnny Morrison will formally sentence Rankin on 12 October. Rankin’s attorneys have said he will appeal against his conviction.
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City of Portsmouth, Virginia, has agreed to pay the family
to avoid a civil lawsuit over the unarmed black 18-year-old’s
fatal shooting by Officer Stephen Rankin
Jon Swaine
Thursday 15 September 2016 22.45 BST
The city of Portsmouth, Virginia, has agreed to pay the family of William Chapman $1m to avert a civil lawsuit over the unarmed black 18-year-old’s fatal shooting by a police officer.
Two sources closely familiar with the negotiations, who were not authorized to speak to the media, confirmed the settlement had been agreed by both sides in principle but had not yet been formally signed.
Officer Stephen Rankin shot Chapman dead in the parking lot of a Walmart superstore in the city in April last year during a confrontation over an alleged shoplifting. It was Rankin’s second deadly shooting of an unarmed man.
Rankin, 36, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the shooting last month. He had been charged with murder. A jury recommended a sentence of 2.5 years in prison. Judge Johnny Morrison will formally sentence Rankin on 12 October. Rankin’s attorneys have said he will appeal against his conviction.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/15/william-chapman-fatal-police-shooting-virginia-lawsuit