Austin agreed to pay Brad Levi Ayala $2.95 million for injuries suffered during the 2020 protests. An APD officer shot Ayala, then-16, with a beanbag filled with lead pellets. | England_Weber
Austin has approved another settlement related to the Austin Police Department's use of beanbag rounds during the 2020 protests against racism and police violence.
The Austin City Council agreed to pay Brad Levi Ayala $2.95 million for injuries suffered after being shot by an APD officer on May 30, 2020. Ayala, who was 16 at the time, suffered brain trauma as a result of the shooting. Nicholas Gebhart, a 9-year veteran with the department, has been indicted for the shooting.The settlement is the latest in a raft of lawsuits related to the use of the so-called less-lethal rounds that severely injured demonstrators.
Ayala's shooting, along with Justin Howell's, sparked a citywide discussion over APD's use-of-force policies. Shortly after the incidents,of the ammunition. Ayala's brother, Edwin, told city leaders his family was unsure whether he'd live after the shooting. Ayala had stopped by the protest outside APD headquarters after getting off work. He was along the side of I-35 when Gebhart shot him. Video of the incident sparked outrage.
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