The lawyer for the family of a man who died at High Desert State Prison in 2023 said Tuesday that a multimillion-dollar settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit .

James Urrutia, who represents the family of Christian Walker, who died at the prison about 40 miles northwest of Las Vegas on April 15, 2023, said the state of Nevada agreed to pay $4.6 million to settle the case, which was brought by Walker’s mother, Annette Walker.

A message left for the Nevada Department of Corrections on Tuesday afternoon was not immediately returned.

Walker, 44, died from blunt force trauma to his head, heck, torso, shoulder and legs, according to an autopsy report .

The Clark County coroner’s office determined that the injuries were “not considered fatal” and did not contribute to Walker’

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