Family of Man Killed During SWAT Raid Settles $3.4 Million Lawsuit

PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. — The family of a man killed during a SWAT raid at his home has settled a $3.4 million lawsuit against the four police agencies involved in the operation.

Jose Guerena, a former Marine, was shot and killed in May 2011 by SWAT members who raided his home and found him standing at the end of a hallway holding an AR-15.

(H/T sloopy)

Editor's note: Guerena's death was filmed and is featured in the opening of Reason's documentary America's Longest War.

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