Report: Texas city to pay family $850,000 for fatal shooting

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) A Texas city will pay $850,000 to the family of an unarmed black college football player who was shot and killed by a white police

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) A Texas city will pay $850,000 to the family of an unarmed black college football player who was shot and killed by a white police officer responding to an August 2015 burglary call at a car dealership.

An Arlington City Council report obtained by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram indicates the payment will settle a claim filed by the family of 19-year-old Christian Taylor.

Taylor was seen in security footage vandalizing cars at the dealership and then crashing a car into the showroom.

He was shot by rookie officer Brad Miller, who claimed Taylor was advancing toward him.

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Police Chief Will Johnson fired Miller days later, saying he used poor judgment. A grand jury last June declined to indict Miller.

Taylor played football at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas.

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Information from: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, http://www.star-telegram.com