Suffolk County Consents to $2.1 Million Settlement in Fatal Police Shooting Lawsuit
Lawmakers agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit filed by the family of an East Northport man fatally shot by police, according to Newsday.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 4, 2026, 8:52 p.m. ET
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Sep 4, 2026, 9:23 p.m. ET
Suffolk County to Pay $2.1 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Fatal Police Shooting
Suffolk County lawmakers have agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit filed by the family of an East Northport man who was fatally shot by police, according to Newsday.
The settlement was consented to by the county, resolving the civil case in district court. The terms of the settlement do not include any admission of liability or wrongdoing by the county.
Sep 4, 2026, 8:53 p.m. ET
Suffolk County Agrees to $2.1 Million Settlement in Fatal Police Shooting Lawsuit
Suffolk County lawmakers have agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit filed by the family of an East Northport man who was fatally shot by police, according to Newsday.
The settlement was consented to by the county, resolving the civil case in district court. The monetary relief is part of the litigation release, as reported by Newsday.
Further details about the shooting and the lawsuit were not included in the available facts.
Sep 4, 2026, 8:52 p.m. ETFirst report
Suffolk County to Pay $2.1 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Fatal Police Shooting
Suffolk County lawmakers have agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal lawsuit filed by the family of an East Northport man who was fatally shot by police, according to Newsday.
The settlement was consented to in the case, which was filed in district court. The lawsuit was a civil case, and the settlement resolves the litigation, Newsday reported.
Further details, including the date of the shooting and the circumstances, have not been established in this report.
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