Jerriel Da'Shawn Allen, 19

San Bernardino, California
April 14, 2007

Agencies: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department California

Cause of death: Not Yet Known


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Last updated: almost 6 years ago

Overview

In San Bernardino, Jerriel Da'Shawn Allen, a 19 year old African-American male was shot 9 times in the back and killed on April 14, 2007.

Legal Action

January 2012

San Bernardino officials have agreed to settle a civil lawsuit filed by the family of 19-year-old Jerriel Da’Shawn Allen, who was shot in 2007 by police officers following a vehicle chase that crashed through three backyard fences.

The city agreed to settle the wrongful death lawsuit, filed on behalf of Allen’s two children and his parents, for $575,000, lawyer Joseph Arias confirmed Wednesday in a telephone conversation. San Bernardino City Council approved the settlement at its meeting on Monday, he said.