This story spoke to us because it inspired protest against police in the middle of red state Missouri and in a mostly white community that decried the needless loss.
The deputy left this Sheriff's office and in 2021 a special prosecutor shared the opinion that the case was “avoidable but justifiable.”
Here's what might be the final note in a painful saga which reminds us that tragedy can happen anywhere:
Hannah Fizer's father filed the lawsuit in 2021 after her death in June 2020.
Former Pettis County Deputy Jordan Schutte shot Fizer during a traffic stop, saying the 25-year-old threatened to shoot him. She was not armed.
Court records don't disclose the settlement amount, which a judge approved earlier this month.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Sedalia woman's family settles lawsuit in deadly traffic stop shooting
A family has settled a wrongful death lawsuit against a former Pettis County deputy who shot and killed Hannah Fizer during a traffic stop.
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