Birmingham Suit settled in 2000 police shooting death of Black Man.
/A wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the November 2000 police
shooting death of Larry Reddick has been settled for $100,000, federal
court records show. U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor issued an
order Aug. 2 officially dismissing the suit filed on behalf of
Reddick's estate. The suit claimed Montgomery wrongfully used
unnecessary deadly force while attempting to arrest Reddick for public
intoxication. Montgomery shot Reddick following a traffic stop and
later struggle in front of a Woodlawn apartment. State and federal
officials ruled the shooting justified. Montgomery, who sustained
injuries requiring stitches, told investigators that Reddick took his
nightstick, striking him on the head and came after him again with the
nightstick when Montgomery fired shots. But McFerrin said Reddick's
family and plaintiff witnesses said Reddick was unarmed, with his hands
raised by his side, did not take the nightstick from the officer or
strike with anything other than his fists. [more 
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