For the third time this year, the city of Greensboro is paying a settlement as part of a lawsuit related to a Greensboro police shooting.

City Attorney Chuck Watts announced at the end of Tuesday’s council meeting that Greensboro police Officer Matthew Sletten has reached a $450,000 settlement with Wakita Doriety, the mother of Nasanto Crenshaw, a 17-year-old from Fayetteville.

Watts said Wednesday the city is paying the settlement on behalf of Sletten. The Greensboro City Council authorized the settlement in a closed session on May 6.

The city of Greensboro was initially included as part of the lawsuit, but the claims against the city were dismissed.

City policy stipulates that the city will cover defense costs and the costs of any settlement or judgment for employees except in cases

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