Albuquerque pays $6.5M to Jesus Crosby's family after White Cops Fatally Shot Latino Man Holding Nail Clippers

From [HERE] Albuquerque will pay $6.5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit after APD shot and killed Jesus Crosby while he held nail clippers.

Police shot Crosby outside APD headquarters in November 2022.

Lapel video shows officers tried to talk to Crosby while he held what they believed was a knife. It was later identified as a pair of nail clippers.

Officers told Crosby several times to drop the item before they opened fire.

Crosby’s family sued the city for wrongful death, arguing armed officers should not have responded to a mental health crisis.

The city and Crosby’s family have now agreed to the $6.5 million settlement.

The city attorney’s office said “the incident should have been handled differently” and said the city continues to improve its response to people experiencing a mental health crisis.