Civil Plaintiff
A County in Washington Will Pay $1 Million to the Family of a Man Killed by Police
The family of a man with mental health issues who was shot and killed by a Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputy will receive $1 million.
The Spokane County Commissioners approved the federal civil rights lawsuit settlement this week, The Spokesman-Review reported.
Ethan Murray, 25, was killed in May 2019 in a wooded area in Spokane Valley.
Deputy Joseph Wallace told investigators he believed Murray had a knife, but an investigation revealed Murray had no weapons when Wallace shot him after not complying with commands.
