SF SETTLES WITH FAMILY OF MAN KILLED BY POLICE

[Excerpted from:] S.F. SUPERVISORS

With Supervisors Sue Bierman, Leslie Katz, Jose Medina and Michael Yaki
absent, the Board of Supervisors on Monday discussed the following matters:

* POLICE SETTLEMENT: Approved the payment of $110,000 to settle a $10
million lawsuit filed by the family of William Hankston, who was fatally
shot by an undercover officer following an attempted drug bust nearly three
years ago. Hankston, who was unarmed, was shot in the back of the head by
Officer Jessie Washington on Sept. 6, 1995, as he fled on a bicycle at
Ocean View Playground in the Ingleside District following an attempted drug
bust. Washington told police investigators he had accidentally shot
Hankston as he tried to pull the suspect off the bicycle.

In October 1995, the criminal grand jury reviewed the case and decided not
to bring charges against Washington.

Checked-by: Mike Gogulski