$20,000 Settlement Reached In Fatal Winston-Salem Police Shooting

A settlement has been reached with the family of a Winston-Salem man who was shot and killed by a police officer last year.

Edward Van McCrae was shot to death last March by Winston-Salem Police Officer Dalton McGuire. McGuire was eventually cleared of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting, and police body-cam footage was released. 

According to the Winston-Salem Journal, the McCrae family has been awarded $20,000 in the settlement. The family initially said they'd file a wrongful death lawsuit, but they didn't file one with Forsyth Superior Court.

In the agreement, city officials admit no liability in the incident. 

The tragedy took place at a traffic stop where Officer McGuire and McCrae fought, culminating in McCrae reaching for a gun.

Footage shows McGuire yelling six times for McCrae to stop reaching for the weapon. McGuire is heard yelling, "Don't make me do it," before firing four times at McCrae.