Alton Sterling’s children settle with city of Baton Rouge for $4.5 million

By Jamiel Lynch and Erica Henry, CNN

The five children of Alton Sterling have settled with the city of Baton Rouge for $4.5 million, according to a statement from their attorneys.

Sterling, a 37-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by one of two White police officers who confronted him outside a convenience store in July 2016.

Cell phone video showed Sterling pinned to the ground by the officers before he was shot; police said Sterling was reaching for a gun.

No charges were brought against the officers involved.

“On behalf of the family of Alton Sterling, we are pleased to announce that we have reached a $4.5 million settlement with the city of Baton Rouge and dismissed our lawsuit against the city and others,” the attorneys say in a statement.

CNN has reached out to the Baton Rouge police and the city for comment on the settlement.

This is a developing story and will be updated.