The family of an unarmed 28-year-old man shot and killed by a State Police trooper along the Garden State Parkway five years ago has settled for $375,000, according to a court document.

The estate of Maurice Gordon Jr. will receive $143,680.65 while the family lawyers will get the rest of the settlement.

The Wagstaff Firm is to receive $125,000 for legal fees and $106,319.35 for ‘costs, experts, and expenses, according to a copy of the settlement.

Gordon’s family sued Wetzel and the state, alleging the shooting was racially biased. Gordon Jr. was Black.

Gordon Jr., of Poughkeepsie, New York was shot by Sgt. Randy Wetzel on May 23, 2022.

Gordon’s death drew national headlines after the state Attorney General’s office released a number of videos and details highlighting Gordon’s

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