What happened to Korryn Gaines?
(Courtesy of Gaines' family / HANDOUT) A Baltimore County judge was wrong to overturn a jury verdict awarding $38 million to the family of Korryn Gaines, the 23-year-old Randallstown woman who was shot and killed by county police in 2016, a state appeals court has ruled.
What happened to Korryn Hargreeves?
On August 1, 2016, Baltimore County police officers arrived at Korryn’s apartment to serve a warrant for a prior traffic violation. Police said she pointed a gun at officers, who retreated and called in the SWAT team, resulting in a near six-hour standoff that resulted in her death and the injury of her five-year-old son, Kodi.
How much did Kodi Gaines win in her case?
A Baltimore County jury found the first shot fired by Ruby was not reasonable, and therefore violated Gaines’ civil rights under state and federal statutes. They awarded Kodi and her family about $38 million. Attorneys for the county appealed.
What happened in the Ruby vs Gaines case?
One year later, Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Mickey Norman — a former state trooper himself — overturned the verdict, saying Ruby acted reasonably when he fired because Gaines was armed and refusing commands to drop her shotgun. Immediately, attorneys for the family argued against the ruling.
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How old was Korryn Gaines when she was shot?
It’s been five years since 23-year-old Korryn Gaines was shot and killed in her apartment by Baltimore County police. Since then, Gaines’s family have gone back and forth with the local judicial system.
Who shot and killed Gaines?
Norman is the same judge who ruled that Royce Ruby, the officer who shot and killed Gaines while firing through a wall, should be entitled to qualified immunity. Qualified immunity would protect him from liability of his actions under the defense that he was carrying out his duties as an officer.
Why is Dormeus stalling the legal battle?
Dormeus believes the county is stalling the legal battle in an attempt to avoid paying the settlement. “At the end of the day, my grandkids were left without a mother. She was snatched away from them. My grandbaby was actively nursing when my daughter was killed.
How much did Kodi get for the ricocheting bullet?
At the time of the incident, Kodi was also struck by a ricocheting bullet but survived the injury. According to the judgement, Kodi would receive $32 million and the rest would be split among other family members.
How much did Kodi get in the wrongful death suit?
According to WBALTV.com, a jury awarded Gaines’ surviving relatives, including her then 5-year-old son Kodi, $38 million in a wrongful death suit. At the time of the incident, Kodi was also struck by a ricocheting bullet but survived the injury. According to the judgement, Kodi would receive $32 million and the rest would be split ...
Who is the mother of the Gaines family?
According to The Sun, Gaines’s mother, Rhanda ...
Who is Gaines' mother?
According to The Sun, Gaines’s mother, Rhanda Dormeus, is back in court, this time with Al Sharpton, in an attempt to remove Judge Mickey Norman from Korryn’s case.
How old was Korryn Gaines when she died?
Korryn Gaines was a 23-year-old hairstylist and the mother of two young children. On August 1, 2016, Baltimore County police officers arrived at Korryn’s apartment to serve a warrant for a prior traffic violation. Police said she pointed a gun at officers, who retreated and called in the SWAT team, resulting in a near six-hour standoff that resulted in her death and the injury of her five-year-old son, Kodi.
Why did the police take Korryn's Facebook account offline?
In a statement following her killing, the police reported they wanted to take her account offline because comments on her video were encouraging her not to comply with officers. This was the first time Baltimore police contacted Facebook using the law enforcement portal to deactivate an account during such an incident.
Did the police shoot Korryn Gaines?
As often happens, the county prosecutors ruled the shooting justified, and no charges were filed against those police officers. Korryn Gaines’s family sued Baltimore County Police, and a grand jury awarded them $38 million, finding that police officers fired the first shots and killed Korryn. That was not reasonable, and the officers thus violated her civil rights. Korryn’s son was awarded the bulk of the settlement, with the remainder going to her toddler daughter, who was not in the apartment at the time of the incident, and her parents.
Who was the first officer to go in to the Gaines case?
The first officer who went in, Officer Allen Griffin III, testified he saw Gaines holding a shotgun and immediately knew the situation was dangerous.
How many times did the judge fire Gaines?
He fired from the building’s hallway and through drywall toward where he thought Gaines was, then entered the apartment and shot Gaines three more times. She fired once, the judges wrote.
How much money did Kodi get for her murder?
They awarded Kodi and her family about $38 million.
What did Griffin say to his partner?
He testified that he yelled to his partner: “Gun! Gun! Gun!” and backed out of the apartment. Griffin and other officers took positions outside the door.
What did the family of Kodi and her family sue for?
The family sued the officers and the county. A Baltimore County jury found the first shot fired by Ruby was not reasonable, and therefore violated Gaines’ civil rights under state and federal statutes. They awarded Kodi and her family about $38 million. Attorneys for the county appealed.
