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Antwon Rose was fatally shot by East Pittsburgh officer last year family has settled for $2 million in civil rights suit brought against Pittsburgh and the white officer who shot him. Lee Merritt the family attorney confirmed the settlement last week stating while the family “wasn’t particularly happy” with the terms of the agreement, it was the most the city could pay under its insurance policy.

“The goal of the lawsuit was to come up with a figure that would cause police officers in [the] East Pittsburgh area to think before they pull the trigger and force the city to consider better training,” Merritt said according to The New York Times.

Both law firms representing Rose’s parents will receive $400,000 each along with reimbursement costs The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. The rest of the money will be awarded to the teen’s estate.

Merritt also stated a court-appointed administrator is in charge of Rose’s estate. This comes after a dispute between his parents, Michelle Kenney and Antwon Rose Sr. Kenney. The pair have voiced frustration over the arrangement and said never spoken with the executor of her son’s estate.

“Facts: NOT WHAT I WANTED, NOT MY DECISION AND THIS HURTS SO BAD!!!” she wrote in a Facebook post on Oct. 29, citing she never signed off on the settlement.

“MY NAME IS NOT ON THAT PAPERWORK,” Kenney added. “Is there confidentiality agreement, what are the conditions, and what was the agreement, etc. I’m hearing from the media that paperwork was filed, but that’s it!!!”

The incident took place on June 19, 2018 when Rosfeld was in Chevy Cruze matching the description of one involved in a drive-by shooting that occurred a few minutes before the car was stopped. Rose was a passenger in the vehicle and took off running as Rosfeld handcuffed the driver.

The officer alleged he saw Rose, 17, extend his arm as if he had a weapon. The officer proceeded to fire three shots, hitting the teen in the back, elbow and face. Rose’s death outraged community members and sparked protests across the city.

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