US EditionSan Diego OKs Biggest Police Shooting Settlement Since Floyd
San Diego's $30 million settlement is the largest police-related death payout in the U.S. since George Floyd, city council member said.
- On December 9, 2025, the San Diego City Council approved a $30 million settlement for 16-year-old Konoa Wilson, marking one of the largest police-related settlements in U.S. history.
- At the Santa Fe train station on Jan. 28, Koana Wilson, 16-year-old, was running away from another shooting when Officer Daniel Gold II fired two shots instantly, without warning, striking him in the back.
- Surveillance and body-camera footage show Koana running as the officer fires when he turns into the street; San Diego Fire Department gave CPR before Koana reached University of California, San Diego Health Medical Center.
- Multiple agencies including the San Diego County Sheriff's Office, San Diego Police Department Internal Affairs Unit, and Shooting Review Board are investigating, while the San Diego County District Attorney's Office reviews charges against Officer Daniel Gold, who remains on paid administrative duty.
- The $30 million settlement positions San Diego alongside national figures, with Councilmember Henry L. Foster III saying `I truly don't believe any dollar value will make this right`.
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San Diego OKs biggest police shooting settlement since Floyd
(The Center Square) – The San Diego City Council on Tuesday approved the largest settlement in a death related to a police action in the U.S. since George Floyd.
The San Diego City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pay $30 million to the family of Konoa Wilson, a 16-year-old who was shot and killed by a police officer nearly a year ago. Wilson's parents sued the city and San Diego Police Department Officer Daniel Gold in connection with the teen's fatal shooting on the night of January 28. According to the family's lawsuit, the teen was running from another person's gunfire when he encountered Gold, w…
San Diego approves $30 million settlement for family of teen killed by police
The San Diego City Council has approved a $30 million settlement for the family of Kanoa Wilson, a 16-year-old Black teen fatally shot by police. The settlement amount surpasses the $27 million paid by Minneapolis to George Floyd’s family after his murder in 2020. Driving the news: The incident occurred on January 28, when surveillance and body camera footage showed Wilson running away from gunfire at a downtown train station. As Wilson exited …
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