The city has agreed to shell out $3.9 million to family members of slain Bronx teenager Ramarley Graham to settle a wrongful death lawsuit over his fatal 2012 shooting, sources confirmed Friday.
The unarmed Graham, 18, was killed by undercover police in February 2012, after he rushed into the bathroom of his mom's home and tried to flush marijuana down the toilet, police said.
Officer Richard Haste, who shot Graham, has said he believed the teen was carrying a gun.
Richard HastePhoto: Tomas E. Gaston
Haste was initially indicted on a manslaughter charge, but a Bronx judge tossed that indictment in May 2012 on a technicality after ruling that a prosecutor from the Bronx DA's office wrongly instructed the grand jury to disregard whether other cops had told Haste the teen was armed.
Haste testified before a second grand jury in August 2013 that chose not to indict him.
"This was a tragic case. After evaluating all the facts, and consulting with key stakeholders such as the NYPD, it was determined that settling the matter was in the best interest of the City," said city Law Department spokesman Nicholas Paolucci.
Sources familiar with the agreement said Graham's estate would receive $2.95 million. His brother will receive an additional payment of $500,000 while his grandmother will get $450,000 and his mother $40,000.
Haste won't have to pay anything towards the settlement.
The lawsuit was initially filed in Bronx civil court in February 2013.
The family's lawyer, Royce Russell, claimed he was unaware a settlement was reached despite the city's confirmation.
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