City of OKC approves $875K settlement for family of Stavian Rodriguez
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Tuesday, the OKC City Council approved an $875,000 settlement for the family of 15-year-old Stavian Rodriguez, who was shot and killed by Oklahoma City Police in November 2020.
Councilmembers voted of 5-3 to settle a lawsuit filed nearly four years ago by Rodriguez's mother, Cameo Holland.
Rodriguez was shot and killed during an alleged robbery at a convenience store on November 23, 2020.
After climbing out of the store's drive-thru window and dropping the gun he was holding, Rodriguez reached back toward his pants. He was then shot a total of 13 times by five OKCPD officers, leading to his death.
All five officers were charged with first-degree manslaughter by former District Attorney David Prater in 2021. District Attorney Vicki Behenna later dropped the charges against the officers in 2023.