Lawsuit settled between Center Township and family of Kenneth Vinyard

The image above shows a Center Township Police Cruiser at the scene of the Monaca Walmart shooting in 2022 (Keith Walsh).
Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published May 8, 2023 7:28 A.M.  

(Center Township, PA) The family of Kenneth Vinyard, the man who died after a Center Township police officer tackled him while helping a shooting victim at the Monaca Walmart, has agreed to settle their lawsuit for nearly 1 million dollars.

Vinyard was said to be tackled by Officer John Hawk, resulting in him hitting his head on the ground and later dying at the hospital. The lawsuit is reportedly being settled for 950,000 dollars. No other details are available at this time.