Cincinnati settles in 'Bones' death for $187,500
Cincinnati settled with the family of David "Bones" Hebert, a Northside man killed by police in 2011.
The city of Cincinnati has settled with the family of David "Bones" Hebert, a Northside man killed by Cincinnati Police in 2011, The Enquirer has learned.
City taxpayers will pay the plaintiffs $187,500, City Solicitor Paula Boggs Muething said.
The agreement, which came before U.S. District Court Judge Mike Barrett Thursday, also calls for the city to issue a joint statement with the family on the case. That statement has not yet been drafted.
"I think it was a fair resolution," Boggs Muething said.
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters determined Cincinnati police Sgt. Andrew Mitchell had justification to shoot and kill Hebert to protect himself and three other officers on April 18, 2011.
"If he didn't have a deadly weapon when he approached, he probably would not have been shot," Deters said in August 2011 as he ended the criminal investigation into Hebert's death.
Family, friends and others, however, questioned the judgment of the officers.
Hebert, 40, was a cook at a Northside restaurant and well-liked local musician.
Look for updates Friday at Cincinnati.com. This story has been modified.