The family of Zachary Hammond and the City of Seneca have settled a lawsuit over the shooting death.
Eric Bland of Bland Richter has issues the following statement:
“The family of Zachary Hammond, along with the City of Seneca, the Seneca Police Department, Chief John Covington and Lt. Mark Tiller are hereby announcing that the civil litigation involving the death of Zachary Hammond has settled for total payments to the Estate of Zachary Hammond in the amount of $2,150,000.00. There will be no further legal proceedings between the parties. Rather than endure a lengthy litigation process, both parties agree that an early resolution will allow a platform for healing for the Hammond family and the City of Seneca that is outside the spotlight of litigation.”
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