MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The widow of a police officer killed in a friendly fire shooting on Long Island has settled her lawsuit against the MTA and others over the death.
A lawyer for Paula Breitkopf tells Newsday (https://nwsdy.li/1MvFoVu ) that Breitkopf has settled her 2012 lawsuit for an undisclosed amount.
Breitkopf’s husband, Nassau County Police Officer Geoffrey Breitkopf, arrived after other officers shot and killed an emotionally disturbed, knife-wielding man inside his home in Massapequa Par on March 12, 2011.
An MTA officer fired at Breitkopf, killing him.
A 2012 report by then-District Attorney Kathleen Rice found that MTA Officer Glen Gentile did not know that Breitkopf was a police officer. No charges were filed.
Jeffrey Kimmel, the attorney for Breitkopf’s family, said the settlement will allow the family to begin the healing process.
___
Information from: Newsday, https://www.newsday.com
Sign up for Daily Newsletters
Copyright © 2021 The Washington Times, LLC.
