Family of victim of shooting at Trader Joe's in Silver Lake reaches settlement

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Why it is important: The family's lawyers said this was the city's largest out-of-court settlement in a case involving a police-involved shooting.

Why now: The lawsuit was filed in November 2018, but it took six years to reach a settlement. The suit was filed by Corado's father, Salvador Albert Corado, and his brother, Albert Corado, who accused the city and police of negligence, civil rights violations, assault, wrongful death, and negligent hiring, training and supervision.

The background story: Corado was deputy manager at the Silver Lake Trader Joe's and was an innocent bystander during a standoff between police and a gunman who fired at officers during a 15-minute chase. The gunman took cover inside the grocery store, where more than 40 people were trapped, and fired at officers again as he ran toward the door.

Police returned fire, hitting the shooter in the arm and inadvertently killing 27-year-old Melyda Corado.

What’s next: “We will always keep her memory alive,” the Corado family said in a statement. “We hope this settlement sends a strong message to the LAPD and all law enforcement agencies across the country that officers must be aware of their surroundings when firing their weapons.”

The LAPD said it had no comment on the settlement. The city did not immediately respond to LAist's request for comment.

Go deeper: Read more about the wrongful death lawsuit.