LONG BEACH, Calif.—The family of an 18-year-old woman fatally shot by a Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) safety officer while she was sitting in a car announced April 4 that they’ve reached a $13 million settlement of their lawsuit against the district.
Manuela “Mona” Rodriguez, whose son was just 5 months old at the time, was shot once in the back of the head on Sept. 27, 2021, while sitting in the front passenger seat of a moving car near Spring Street and Palo Verde Avenue, in the vicinity of Millikan High School. She remained on life support until Oct. 5, when her organs were harvested for donation.
