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Provocation in blue, bulls**t in brown.

Originally Posted by OC Register

LOS ANGELES — The family of a 26-year-old man fatally shot in Norwalk by a sheriff’s deputy checking on a stolen car will be paid $1.75 million to settle its lawsuit against Los Angeles County, based on a vote by the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.

The shooting occurred about 5:15 p.m. on Feb. 24, 2016, in a 7-Eleven gas station lot at Alondra Boulevard and Studebaker Road, on the border of Norwalk and Cerritos.

The deputy, on patrol alone, spotted a white Acura Integra in the lot that he thought might be stolen, according to a summary provided to the board. An apparent gang-related shooting had occurred in the same lot a day earlier.

The patrol car pulled up behind the Acura at the pump and the deputy approached the driver and asked if the car belonged to him.

“It’s none of your business,” the driver allegedly said, getting into the car, starting the engine and reaching into the back seat.

The deputy, afraid that the man might be reaching for a weapon, drew his gun, pointed it at the man and ordered him to turn the car off and show his hands.

“The (man) put the vehicle in gear, turned the vehicle sharply to the left and accelerated forward” hitting the deputy’s legs, according to the board documents.

The deputy then fired seven shots and the Acura drove over a curb and hit a brick wall.

The patrolman pulled the driver from the car and performed CPR until paramedics arrived. The man in the vehicle, Francisco Garcia, was pronounced dead at a hospital.

The car had been reported stolen. No weapons were found in the car or at the scene.

Garcia’s family filed suit Jan. 30, 2017, alleging that Garcia was shot without provocation as he tried to flee the deputy. The deputy argued his actions were reasonable under the circumstances.

County lawyers advised settlement, citing the risks and uncertainties of litigation.