Las Vegas police paying $525K to man shot while running away

A man who dropped a gun and ran naked from police before being shot by an officer outside a church in 2017 has accepted a $525,000 settlement to end a federal lawsuit against the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and police officers, both sides said Monday.

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United States ,Las Vegas ,Nevada ,Americans ,Craig Anderson ,Aden Ocampogomez ,Jason Funke ,Mark Hatten ,Theresa Funke ,Jason Newville ,Larry Hadfield ,Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department , ,Las Vegas Review Journal ,Judge Richard Boulware ,Officer Mark Hatten ,Disabilities Act ,Officer Larry Hadfield ,A Man Who Droppeda Gun And Ran Naked From Police Before Being Shot By An Officer Outsidea Church In 2017 Has Accepteda 525 ,000 Settlement To Enda Federal Lawsuit Against The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department And Officers ,Oth Sides Said Monday Jason Funkes Lawyer ,Ason Newville Of Minneapolis ,Onfirmeda Las Vegas Review Journal Report About The Nov 3 Agreement And Us District Judge Richard Boulware Iis Finding In June That Officer Mark Hatten Unlawfully Used Excessive Force Against Funke When He Shot Then 25 Year Old August 2017 Attorney Craig Anderson ,Epresenting The Department ,Lso Confirmed The Settlement In Case Alleging Violations Of Funkes Constitutional Rights ,He Americans With Disabilities Act And Unlawful Assault Battery Anderson Police Officer Larry Hadfield ,A Department Spokesman ,Eclined Additional Comment Newville Noted Hatten Was At The Center Ofa 500 ,000 Settlement The Police Department Reached In 2018 With Mother Ofa 44 Year Old Man Who Died December 2010 After Hatten Shocked Him An Electronic Stun Gun 10 Times For More Than 90 Seconds Duringa Struggle Aftera Traffic Stop Day Funke Was Shot ,Olice Were Summoned Toa Church Where Funk Had Sought Counseling Just Days Earlier About His Mental Health ,Ncluding Feelings Of Suicide ,Ccording To Court Recordsa Church Leader Tolda 911 Dispatcher That Funke Was Sitting Naked Ina Meditation Pose Witha Handgun In Front Of Him And Money On The Ground He Told ,Yeah ,His Man Is Suicidali Talked To Him Hes Not Making Sense ,Oulware Noted In His June Ruling Granting Summary Judgment On Funkes Excessive Force Claim Against Hatten At Least Six Police Officers Arrived ,Itha Police Helicopter Overhead ,Efore Funke Stood ,Icked Up The Gun And Began Pacing Hatten ,Rmed Witha Rifle Ina Position Near Other Officers ,Nnounced Hes Starting To Moveim Gonna Takea Shot It Is Undisputed That Funke Had Not Directly Or Verbally Threatened Anyone With The Gun ,Nd That He Committed No Serious Crime ,Oulware Wrote He Had Not Raised The Weapon Toward Others Or Himself Another Officer Yelled At Funke To Drop Gun And Did ,Utting His Hands In The Air ,Nd Walking Toward Hatten And Another Officer ,He Judge Saidak 9 Officer Struggled To Controla Police Dog ,Hich Was Barking And Pulling At Its Leash When Officers Ordered Funke To Lay On The Ground Ran ,He Police Dog Was Released And Attacked Another Officer ,Nd Hatten Shot Funke In The Back Left Shoulder When Was About 30 Feet 9 Meters From Dropped Gun Police Dog Then Reached And Bit His Arm Parties Dispute Whether Running To Retrieve Or Simply Away ,Oulware Wrote Hatten Is Still Employed By The Las Vegas Police Department ,Ssigned To The Criminalistics Bureau ,Hich Includes Crime Scene Investigations ,He Review Journal Reported Officer Aden Ocampogomez ,Eclined To Tell The Newspaper If Hatten Was Disciplined For Shooting Funke And Declined Comment On Settlement Funkes Mother ,Old The Newspaper Her Son Suffered Physical And Emotional Scars ,Nd That Having To Fight Criminal Charges Was Almost As Bad Funke Initially Charged With Misdemeanor Indecent Exposure And Possession Ofa Dangerous Weapon Ona School Or Child Care Property ,Ourt Records Show He Later Pleaded Guilty Toa Misdemeanor Count Of Carryinga Concealed Weapon And Was Sentenced To Probation Essentially ,She Said ,Im Being Punished For Havinga Mental Breakdown ,Is Mother Said ,Ap News ,Krhd 25 News ,Kxxv 25 News ,Las Vegas Police Paying 525k To Man Shot While Running Away ,