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New York, NY: (May-23-07) The parents of Timothy Stansbury, 19, filed a civil lawsuit against the city, after he was killed in a Brooklyn stairwell by a bullet fired by a police officer. The bullet's short path began on a rooftop patrolled by Officers Richard S. Neri Jr. and Jason Hallik. On Jan. 24, 2004. Officer Hallik opened a stairwell door; Officer Neri fired a single bullet from a 9-millimeter semiautomatic handgun. The bullet traveled through the open doorway into the stairwell and hit Stansbury, who was on his way up to cross the roof to get to another building. He was declared dead after the bullet penetrated the right side of his sternum, beside the web of blood vessels, nerves and muscle separating his top two ribs.
In a settlement reached, the city of New York agreed to pay the parents $2 million. The city will pay the entire amount of the settlement. Officer Neri, who was also named as a defendant, will pay nothing. He was suspended from the police force for 30 days in 2006. [NEW YORK TIMES: STAIRWELL SHOOTING]
Published on May-24-07
In a settlement reached, the city of New York agreed to pay the parents $2 million. The city will pay the entire amount of the settlement. Officer Neri, who was also named as a defendant, will pay nothing. He was suspended from the police force for 30 days in 2006. [NEW YORK TIMES: STAIRWELL SHOOTING]
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