Jacksonville sheriff 'disappointed' city settled lawsuit with family of FAMU student killed by officer

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters isn't happy about the city's decision to pay the family of a man killed by one of his officers in 2019, a $200,000 settlement.

Sheriff T.K. Waters said the city didn't consult with him when it decided to pay the family of Florida A&M student Jamee Johnson $200,000 for the Dec. 14, 2019 incident in which Jacksonville officer Josue Garriga shot Johnson to death. Waters said in the statement that Johnson"was killed while attempting to take the life of a member of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office."," Johnson's family sought to challenge Garriga's account of what happened that night. The family's attorney said the bodycam video of the shooting did not show Johnson reaching for a weapon, as Garriga said he had.

The settlement does not admit any wrongdoing by Garriga. Documents show the city decided to settle because of the"uncertainty" of a trial.

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