"Green's attorneys from Pointer & Buelna, LLP alleged that their client had attempted to diffuse an altercation during the early hours of March 27, 2022, inside a La Victoria restaurant. After disarming a gunman and subsequently walking backward to the front door with his hands up while holding the weapon, Green, then 20, was met by police officers who had been at the scene of a nearby fatal shooting, at which time now-former officer Mark McNamara opened fire."
"The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in September that Green's excessive-force lawsuit could proceed to trial, but now the San Jose City Council could approve an $8 million settlement at its Jan. 13 meeting. This is a negotiated settlement between the parties to avoid the risks inherent in litigation, City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood wrote in a memo to the City Council recommending the settlement."
K'aun Green was shot multiple times outside a downtown San Jose taqueria in 2022 by a now-former police officer tied to a racist texting scandal. Green disarmed a gunman inside a La Victoria restaurant, walked backward toward the front door with his hands up while holding the weapon, and was shot four times from about five feet away. He suffered serious injuries to his left arm, left leg and abdomen and emotional distress. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed his excessive-force lawsuit to proceed. The San Jose City Council could approve an $8 million settlement on Jan. 13 to avoid litigation risks.
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