Family of 18-year-old mom who was fatally shot by a school officer in California reaches $13M settlement

The family of an 18-year-old California woman who was fatally shot after a school safety officer opened fire on a car she was riding in has reached a multimillion dollar settlement with the school district involved.

Manuela “Mona” Rodriguez’s family was awarded $13 million from the Long Beach Unified School District in connection with her death in September 2021, attorneys for the family announced Tuesday.