Birmingham Suit settled in 2000 police shooting death of Black Man.
A wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the November 2000 police shooting death of Larry Reddick has been settled for $100,000, federal court records show. U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor issued an order Aug. 2 officially dismissing the suit filed on behalf of Reddick's estate. The suit claimed Montgomery wrongfully used unnecessary deadly force while attempting to arrest Reddick for public intoxication. Montgomery shot Reddick following a traffic stop and later struggle in front of a Woodlawn apartment. State and federal officials ruled the shooting justified. Montgomery, who sustained injuries requiring stitches, told investigators that Reddick took his nightstick, striking him on the head and came after him again with the nightstick when Montgomery fired shots. But McFerrin said Reddick's family and plaintiff witnesses said Reddick was unarmed, with his hands raised by his side, did not take the nightstick from the officer or strike with anything other than his fists.
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