First published at 22:49 UTC on September 17th, 2021.
The shooting was a mistake. The cops -- who were serving a warrant on someone else -- thought Theoharis was reaching for a gun, but he was going for his wallet. Years later, even after settling the second of two lawsuits totaling $5.5 million agains…
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The shooting was a mistake. The cops -- who were serving a warrant on someone else -- thought Theoharis was reaching for a gun, but he was going for his wallet. Years later, even after settling the second of two lawsuits totaling $5.5 million against Washington state and King County, he still suffers. He lost his job, has a hard time socializing due to post-traumatic stress, and can barely move his left arm and hand.
Theoharis sued for $20 million, but the county agreed to pay him $3 million to avoid litigation, according to KOMO. And in February, the state paid him another $2.5 million. Thompson and Rongen were never charged.
The sum might seem like a lot, but Theoharis says he can't afford to "throw money around." In fact, he has more surgeries in his future, and already had to pay a third of his settlements to attorneys on top of his medical bills.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dustin-theoharis-wins-5-million_n_6923436
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