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A jury found both a Eugene police officer and Eliborio Rodrigues Jr. negligent in the 2019 incident that led to Rodrigues' death.

The jury assigned 55% of the fault to Rodrigues and 45% to the City of Eugene.

Because Rodrigues was found more at fault, his family will not receive a financial award from their civil lawsuit.

Although the city of Eugene could have done more to prevent the death of 40-year-old Eliborio "Eli" Rodrigues Jr. , its portion of the responsibility wasn't enough to merit an award to his family, a jury ruled Nov. 25.

Rodrigues Jr. was fatally shot by a Eugene Police Department officer on Nov. 30, 2019.

After the shooting, Rodrigues' family filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Eugene, arguing Eugene Police Department officer Samuel Tyko

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