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Levar Jones
$285,000
Shot at a gas station stop on a viral video. The trooper was fired, charged, and imprisoned.
What happened
At a Columbia, South Carolina gas station, state trooper Sean Groubert shot Levar Jones during a traffic stop. The shooting was captured on video that went viral. Jones survived.
The follow-through
Groubert was fired on September 19, 2014, and charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. The Associated Press later reported he was sentenced to five years behind bars. (A "12 years" figure circulating online is uncorroborated.)
The outcome
The state reached a $285,000 settlement with Jones on October 3, 2014. Groubert lost his job, was criminally charged, and was imprisoned.
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