The family of a man shot and killed by #Tustin police has been awarded $17 million after a jury found the shooting excessive and unreasonable in a unanimous verdict on Tuesday following a six-day trial.
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Federal jury awards $17 million to daughters of Luis Manuel Garcia, homeless man fatally shot by Tustin police officer Estela Silva. The jury ruled Silva used excessive, unreasonable deadly force. Police responded to reports of a man wrestling in bushes, allegedly carrying a knife and talking to himself. Bodycam footage showed Garcia emerging with a stick and a bag of cans. The City of Tustin maintains the shooting was justified. No criminal charges against Silva are planned.
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Federal jury awards $17 million to daughters of Luis Manuel Garcia, homeless man fatally shot by Tustin police officer Estela Silva. The jury ruled Silva used excessive, unreasonable deadly force. Police responded to reports of a man wrestling in bushes, allegedly carrying a knife and talking to himself. Bodycam footage showed Garcia emerging with a stick and a bag of cans. The City of Tustin maintains the shooting was justified. No criminal charges against Silva are planned.
