PASADENA>> The mother of an unarmed teenager fatally shot by Pasadena police in 2012 agreed to a settlement with the city Friday, according to court documents.
At a status conference Friday, Anya Slaughter, mother of 19-year-old Kendrec McDade, settled and agreed to drop her portion of the federal civil rights lawsuit she filed against the city shortly after her son’s death.
City Manager Michael Beck confirmed the settlement Friday, but declined to release the dollar amount.
“I can confirm that we did enter into court today with the judge, that we have settled, but we won’t be making any comments until it becomes effective,” Beck said. “I don’t know when that will be at this point. We can’t make any further disclosure at this point.”
Mayor Bill Bogaard also declined to comment on the settlement until it was finalized.
The case is on the agenda for the closed session portion of Monday’s Pasadena City Council meeting.
Slaughter’s attorney Dale Galipo did not return a call seeking comment.
McDade’s father Kenneth McDade, however, has not reached a settlement with the city, according to the court documents. He and his attorney Caree Harper are scheduled to begin trial on Tuesday in Los Angeles court.
Kendrec McDade was shot and killed by Pasadena Police officers Mathew Griffin and Jeffrey Newlen in March 2012 following a 911 call of an armed robbery. McDade was later found to be unarmed. The caller, Oscar Carrillo, later admitted to lying in the call to get a faster police response and he has been convicted of making a false report.
The officers shot McDade eight times, according to court documents, some from less than two feet away. An autopsy report revealed McDade had alcohol and marijuana in his system.
An internal investigation and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office have ruled the shooting was legal.
A report on the shooting from the county Office of Independent Review is due to be released any day. The release was delayed after confusion from the city about what documents it needed to turn over to the agency to produce the final report.
The case sparked outrage among many community members, who renewed calls for a citizen commission to provide oversight of the department. The council and the Public Safety Committee have declined to create such a group.
Earlier this year, Police Chief Phillip Sanchez announced that he will turn over all future officer-involved shooting investigations to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, a decision some in the community have praised but others have criticized as a step in the wrong direction.
The local ACLU is still pushing for the commission, and held a forum last month to discuss it with community members and elected officials.
Sanchez could not be reached for comment.
