Family of Unarmed Man Shot by Park Police Settle Lawsuit for $5 Million
- The family of Bijan Ghaisar has settled their lawsuit against the U.S. Park Police for $5 million.
- The settlement will likely bring an end to the Ghaisars' more-than-five-year quest for justice.
- Ghaisar was unarmed and was shot after a stop-and-go chase on the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
- The officers involved claimed they feared for their lives when Ghaisar's car lurched forward after it had stopped and they stood outside the vehicle with weapons drawn.
- Federal prosecutors declined to prosecute the officers, but Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano filed manslaughter charges against them in state court.
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