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Special appeals court rules in favor of the family of a woman who was shot and killed by police in 2016

korynn gaines
Posted at 11:24 PM, Jul 01, 2020
and last updated 2021-07-30 15:20:01-04

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — A special appeals court has ruled in favor of the family of a woman who was shot and killed by police four years ago.

Korryn Gaines died after an hours long standoff in Baltimore County in 2016.

Her 5-year-old son was also injured. Her family filed a wrongful death lawsuit and was awarded 38 million dollars -- until a Baltimore circuit judge reversed the decision last year.

Today’s decision means the Gaines family won the appeal to receive that money.