Number could climb as more suits are settled

Excessive force was the focus of the Department of Justice's investigation.Now we're learning just how much the Albuquerque Police Department's use of force has cost Albuquerque.46 things the DOJ wants APD to changeThe fatal shooting of Iraq war veteran Kenneth Ellis in January 2010 was ruled a wrongful death and cost the city $7.95 million in the settlement with Ellis' family.According to our partners at the Albuquerque Journal, it was the largest sum the city of Albuquerque has ever paid out.The family of Jacob Mitschelen, who was fatally shot by APD in 2010, received a $300,000 payout.The relatives of Alan Gomez, another man shot and killed by Albuquerque police, received $900,000.The next major blow to the city's bank account could come soon.According to the Albuquerque Journal, the family of Christopher Torres is suing for $4 million.Past 37 APD-involved shootings in orderTorres was killed in his backyard in 2011 by officers trying to serve an arrest warrant.There are several other lawsuits pending. APD has been involved in a total of 37 police shootings since the beginning of 2010, 24 of which were fatal.In total the city has forked over $24 million as a result of officer-involved shootings, a number that will likely increase as more cases are resolved.VIDEO: Officer-involved shootings have cost city $24M

Excessive force was the focus of the Department of Justice's investigation.

Now we're learning just how much the Albuquerque Police Department's use of force has cost Albuquerque.


46 things the DOJ wants APD to change

The fatal shooting of Iraq war veteran Kenneth Ellis in January 2010 was ruled a wrongful death and cost the city $7.95 million in the settlement with Ellis' family.

According to our partners at the Albuquerque Journal, it was the largest sum the city of Albuquerque has ever paid out.

The family of Jacob Mitschelen, who was fatally shot by APD in 2010, received a $300,000 payout.

The relatives of Alan Gomez, another man shot and killed by Albuquerque police, received $900,000.

The next major blow to the city's bank account could come soon.

According to the Albuquerque Journal, the family of Christopher Torres is suing for $4 million.



Past 37 APD-involved shootings in order



Torres was killed in his backyard in 2011 by officers trying to serve an arrest warrant.

There are several other lawsuits pending. APD has been involved in a total of 37 police shootings since the beginning of 2010, 24 of which were fatal.

In total the city has forked over $24 million as a result of officer-involved shootings, a number that will likely increase as more cases are resolved.



VIDEO: Officer-involved shootings have cost city $24M