Court asked to enforce $3M deal in police shooting lawsuit
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- Several parties to a wrongful death lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of a Black man on the Virginia Beach oceanfront
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- Several parties to a wrongful death lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of a Black man on the Virginia Beach oceanfront
Wayne Lynch, Donovon's father, said the $3 million settlement with the city isn't a done deal.
There is no word on whether Jason Nixon plans to file a lawsuit, but he still seeks justice for his wife's death.
Lynch was killed in March 2021 by Officer Solomon D. Simmons after leaving a night club in Virginia Beach with his friend.
Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Something in the WaterThe city of Virginia Beach has reached a settlement with the family of Donovan Lynch, a 25-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by police last year, Rolling Stone reports. Lynch was the younger cousin of producer/singer/rapper Pharrell Williams. Per the settlement, the city will pay $3 million to Lynch's family. Officials have since acknowledged wrongdoing in how they handled the case. According to Billboard, Lynch and a friend were at a nightclub when a shooting occurred outside. The men eventually left the club and encount...