Camden Council to Vote on $1.4M Settlement of Police-Shooting Lawsuit
“A lawsuit brought by a man who was shot by a police officer here could be resolved soon with a payment of $1.4 million. City Council members are expected to vote at a special meeting Tuesday on a proposed settlement of the suit brought by Bryheim Jamar Baskin. The pending agreement was reached after,” reports Jim Walsh in Courier Post.
“The state Supreme Court last year narrowly ruled a former city policeman, Rafael Martinez, could not claim qualified immunity against Baskin’s suit. Baskin contends he was shot while holding his hands above his head after being chased by Martinez in September 2012. Baskin was carrying a handgun when the chase began.”
