Second Settlement in Jason Stockley Case to Pay $500,000 to Anthony Smith's Daughter
A second settlement in the police killing of Anthony Lamar Smith awards his young daughter another $500,000.
Smith was shot to death by St. Louis police Officer Jason Stockley in 2011. His family sued for wrongful death and initially agreed to a $900,000 settlement, but that was before they learned there was DNA evidence that could have helped them in the original negotiations.
Stockley and his partner pursued Smith after spotting what they claimed was a parking lot drug deal. At the end of the high-speed chase, Stockley walked to Smith's car window and shot him at close range. The officer claimed Smith was getting ready to shoot him.
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney charged Stockley with murder in 2016, alleging in part that DNA found on a Taurus pistol supposedly recovered from Smith's car proved the cop had planted the gun after the shooting.
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