A civil lawsuit filed by families after a Kansas City, Missouri, police officer shot and killed two members of their families and wounded a third has been settled for $3.5 million, the family's attorney says.

The police officer, Blayne Newton, has been at the heart of several excessive violence complaints in the past.

The incident that sparked the lawsuit happened just after 10 p.m. on June 9, 2023, at the intersection of East 31st Street and Van Brunt Boulevard, according to a court document.

Kristen Fairchild was driving a minivan with Marcel Nelson in the front passenger seat. Jaden Thorns was in a rear seat.

The van was stopped at a red light when Officer Newton rolled up in his patrol car.

Newton was in the right lane when he said he saw a person in a truck in front of him "hangi

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