Rockford settles police shooting lawsuit for $1.1M
ROCKFORD - The city of Rockford says it has reached a $1.1 million settlement with the estate of an unarmed black man who was fatally shot inside a church-run day care by two white police officers in 2009.
The Rockford Register Star reports the city said Monday night that it and all defendants don't admit liability or fault as part of the settlement. That includes police officers Stan North and Oda Poole, who chased 23-year-old Mark Anthony Barmore into a basement at House of Grace Daycare and Preschool. Barmore was wanted for questioning in a domestic abuse case. He was shot in front of children.
A grand jury did not indict the officers and authorities found the shooting justified. However Barmore's estate filed a federal lawsuit alleging wrongful death and excessive force.