Tamir Rice estate's multi-million dollar settlement approved by probate court

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A Cuyahoga County Probate Court judge on Wednesday approved a $6 million settlement the city of Cleveland entered into with the family of Tamir Rice for the 12-year-old's police shooting death in November 2014.

Presiding Judge Anthony J. Russo said during a hearing that the settlement was fair, just and equitable, and said Rice's death was "a truly unfortunate, tragic and disturbing event, to say the least."

Under the $5.5 million portion of the settlement with the boy's estate, $3.34 million was split between members of Rice's family. Of that, Tamir's mother Samaria Rice will receive more than $1.78 million, in addition to a separate $250,000 settlement she received.

Leonard Warner, the 12-year-old's father, will receive $843,000. Tamir Rice's sister Tajai Rice will receive $640,000, in addition to a separate $250,000 settlement. After attorney's fees, she receives a total of $802,653.

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