"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."
"K'aun Green, a former high school football star at McClymonds High School, had sued San Jose after the incident, accusing police of wrongfully shooting him four times from about five feet away, resulting in serious injuries to his left arm, left leg and abdomen, in addition to emotional distress."
""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. "The proposed agreement will conclude the litigation without further cost, expense, or risk of loss to the City or City employees.""
K'aun Green was shot four times outside a downtown San Jose taqueria on March 27, 2022, sustaining serious injuries to his left arm, left leg and abdomen and claiming emotional distress. Green's lawyers say he had disarmed a gunman, walked backward toward the front door with his hands up while holding the weapon, and was met by officers who had been at a nearby fatal shooting when a now-former officer opened fire from about five feet away. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed an excessive-force lawsuit to proceed. The San Jose City Council could approve an $8 million settlement on Jan. 13. City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood characterized the settlement as negotiated to avoid litigation risks and to conclude the matter without further cost or risk to the city or its employees.
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