VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Editor's Note: The above video originally aired November 7, 2019.
A civil court jury found a Virginia Beach police officer liable in the fatal shooting of a man in a 2019 backyard standoff Monday and awarded $1 million to the man’s family.
News outlets report the family of Jeffrey Tyree sued both Detective Bradley Colas -- the officer who shot Tyree -- and another officer. The judge ruled there wasn’t enough evidence against the second officer.
Officers responded to a report of a man trying to harm himself and police said Tyree was shot after he picked up a knife and approached an officer in a “threatening manner.”
Officials determined the shooting was justified.
The deputy city attorney says the city will challenge the verdict and appeal if necessary.