City of Modesto, CA to Pay $7.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit in Fatal Police Shooting of Unarmed Man

Modesto will pay $7.5 million to settle the federal lawsuit filed against it in the December 2020 fatal shooting by a police officer of an unarmed man who was running away from him.

City Attorney Jose Sanchez announced at the start of Tuesday’s City Council meeting that council members had unanimously approved paying $7.5 million to end the litigation. The approval came in closed session before the start of the meeting.

Officer Joseph Lamantia fired seven rounds at Trevor Seever, 29, on the grounds of the Church of the Brethren in west Modesto on the morning of Dec. 29, 2020. Three bullets struck Seever, including one in his back.

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