Family Of Korryn Gaines, Who Was Killed By Baltimore Police, Awarded $38M In Lawsuit
The family of Korryn Gaines, the 23-year-old woman who was shot and killed by Baltimore Police in 2016, has been awarded $38 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.
On Wednesday, a special appeals court ruled in favor of the family, who’ve been in a years-long battle, fighting for her justice. Additionally, a grand jury originally awarded the family the $38 million in 2018, but a year later, a Baltimore County Circuit Court judge reversed the decision. The most recent ruling overturned the judge’s order.
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In 2016, Gaines was shot and killed by police officers in a six-hour standoff at her Randallstown apartment. Officials claimed she’d pointed a shotgun at officers attempting to serve an arrest warrant. Following Gaines’ death, her family sued the Baltimore County Police, noting excessive force was used when fatally killing her, and injuring her 5-year-old son.
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