Post by pavel on Apr 12, 2016 3:23:56 GMT -6
City of New Orleans paid $200K to settle lawsuits over police killing of accused Will Smith shooter Cardell Hayes's dad
In the aftermath of Will Smith’s shooting death, speculation has swirled about what may have motivated the accused gunman, Cardell Hayes, to pull his weapon on the former New Orleans Saints defensive end.
Hayes’ defense attorney has denied his client knew Smith before the Saturday night run-in in the Lower Garden District, and police so far have given no indication they think the men were acquainted.
But in a bizarre coincidence, Smith had dined shortly before his death with Billy Ceravolo, a former New Orleans Police Department lieutenant whom Hayes sued in federal court a decade ago after police shot and killed Hayes’ mentally ill father — an incident that, like Smith’s killing, drew national attention to the city.
City officials revealed Monday that they paid $100,000 to settle Hayes’ claim and an additional $100,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by Hayes’ sister Tyiece Baptiste-Howard.
Read more: www.theneworleansadvocate.com/news/15458841-148/city-paid-200k-to-settle-lawsuits-over-police-killing-of-cardell-hayes-father-in-2005
In the aftermath of Will Smith’s shooting death, speculation has swirled about what may have motivated the accused gunman, Cardell Hayes, to pull his weapon on the former New Orleans Saints defensive end.
Hayes’ defense attorney has denied his client knew Smith before the Saturday night run-in in the Lower Garden District, and police so far have given no indication they think the men were acquainted.
But in a bizarre coincidence, Smith had dined shortly before his death with Billy Ceravolo, a former New Orleans Police Department lieutenant whom Hayes sued in federal court a decade ago after police shot and killed Hayes’ mentally ill father — an incident that, like Smith’s killing, drew national attention to the city.
City officials revealed Monday that they paid $100,000 to settle Hayes’ claim and an additional $100,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by Hayes’ sister Tyiece Baptiste-Howard.
Read more: www.theneworleansadvocate.com/news/15458841-148/city-paid-200k-to-settle-lawsuits-over-police-killing-of-cardell-hayes-father-in-2005