Los Angeles to Pay $9.5 Million Over Police Fatal Shooting of Trader Joe’s Manager

Published on August 31, 2024

LOS ANGELES—Relatives of a Silver Lake Trader Joe’s assistant manager who was mistakenly shot by police pursuing a suspect who ran into the store in 2018 formally reached a $9.5 million settlement with the city today. Attorneys for the family and the City Attorney’s Office had informed Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Alison Mackenzie in May of a “conditional” resolution of the long-running case involving the shooting death of Melyda “Mely” Corado, but no terms were disclosed. The Los Angeles City Council gave final approval to the settlement Friday, according to attorneys for the family, who called the $9.5 million payout the “largest pre-trial settlement” ever paid by the city over a Los Angeles Police Department shooting....

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