COLTON >> City officials have agreed to pay $490,000 in a wrongful death and excessive force lawsuit related to a 2012 officer-involved shooting that left a 22-year-old unarmed driver dead.

City Attorney Cristina Talley announced Tuesday at the council meeting that the council agreed to settle the federal lawsuit filed July 31, 2013, in U.S. District Court by the parents of 22-year-old Trevor Taylor of Colton, who was shot and killed a year earlier on July 31, 2012.

The wrongful death lawsuit lodged against the city alleges three Colton officers involved in the shooting used excessive force, were not properly trained, committed battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress as a result of the killing, according to court documents.

Officers Todd Smith, and Sgts. Steve Davis and Lou E. Gamache are still with the department in the patrol division.

The city did not admit liability and council members had prepared a public statement at the meeting shared by Talley.

“Officers in this matter conducted themselves appropriately in handling this matter at all times and were at all times in accordance with all appropriate policies and practices of the Police Department,” Talley said.

Councilwoman Deirdre Bennett echoed the message.

“We had asked that it be reported out that the council recognizes that our officers acted in and according to all regulations and policies and procedures, and acted accordingly, protecting our community, and that we respect them and understand the difficulties of their positions” Bennett said.

A call to the attorney representing the family was not immediately returned Wednesday and an attempt to reach Taylor’s parents was unsuccessful.

Colton police officials said the shooting was justified and fell in line with their policies and procedures, underscoring that an outside review of the case by the District Attorney’s Office ruled that lethal force was used in self-defense or in the defense of others.

“The use of force was reasonable and consistent with our policy,” said Colton Police Cpl. Ray Mendez. “We’re not changing any policy and we’re not amending anything.”

Taylor had been driving a car that was reported stolen when officers tried to pull him over near Ninth and G streets in Colton but police said he failed to stop, leading them on a chase to the 6900 block of San Francisco Street in Highland.

An outside investigation found no witnesses who saw Taylor ram police cars, but police said he did in an attempt to leave the scene. The lawsuit says Taylor was followed into a cul-de-sac where he was already backing up when officers blocked him in.

Police began shooting after they asked Taylor to keep his hands visible but he reached over to the passenger side and lowered his hands. He was struck 13 times in the head and chest, according to autopsy results. The lawsuit says a dog in the front seat was also hit by gunfire.

Officers told investigators they felt their lives were in danger.

Court documents allege that officers started firing when hearing another officer shoot his gun, what’s termed “contagious fire.” The lawsuit also alleges officers made false statements to justify use of force.