NEW YORK (AP) -- A former New York City police sergeant shot in the back by a fellow officer during a drug bust has settled a lawsuit against the city for $3.25 million.
Retired NYPD sergeant Dexter Brown was shot in the 1998 incident and sued the city and police department. It was revealed recently in court papers that the shooter, Det. Luis Lopez, was assisting in the arrest at a Brooklyn crack house. The city Law Department says the shooting was accidental and did not admit wrongdoing.
Brown walks with a cane and suffers chronic pain from damage caused by the shooting. The 45-year-old is retired on disability and cannot work. Brown says he feels vindicated his story came out. The settlement was reached Monday, as the trial was to begin.
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