{"id":17645,"date":"2023-05-05T20:15:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T20:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=17645"},"modified":"2023-05-05T20:15:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T20:15:28","slug":"lawsuit-settled-between-township-family-of-man-who-died-helping-shooting-victim-at-local-walmart-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=17645","title":{"rendered":"Lawsuit settled between township, family of man who died helping shooting victim at local Walmart &#8211; WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">CENTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. \u2014 The family of a man who died after being tackled by a police officer has agreed to settle a lawsuit for nearly $1 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">Kenneth Vinyard&#8217;s family sued Center Township and Officer John Hawk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE >> Family of man who died helping shooting victim at local Walmart sues off-duty township officer<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">His family said he was trying to help a victim of a shooting outside the Monaca Walmart in November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">Vinyard&#8217;s family said Hawk tackled him and hit him in the head.  Vinyard later died at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">RELATED >> State police investigate death at scene of shooting outside Beaver County Walmart<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">According to court documents, the lawsuit is being settled for $950,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">Follow the news of Channel 11 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> i <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.  |  Watch WPXI NOW<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRENDING NOW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\tGateway High School was evacuated, dismissed early due to a bomb threat.  $3 Million Scratch Off Ticket Sold to Shop &#8216;n Save Local Police Seeking 2 Suspects Spotted on Roof of Ross Township Best Buy Overnight The Benefits and Risks of Investing in Gold and Silver<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wpxinewsapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOWNLOAD the Channel 11 News app for breaking news alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MAIN STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p>Man shot dead inside Braddock apartment building.  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PREVIOUS COVERAGE >> Family of man who died helping shooting victim at local Walmart sues off-duty township officer His family said he was trying to help a victim of a shooting outside the Monaca Walmart in November. Vinyard&#8217;s family said Hawk tackled him and hit him in the head. Vinyard later died at the hospital. 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