Family of unarmed man killed by Carol Stream police to receive $9.4M settlement

CAROL STREAM, Ill. (WLS) -- A federal lawsuit over a deadly police shooting in Carol Stream is settled.

The Daily Herald reports that the family of Isaac Goodlow III will get $9.4 million.

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Officers responding to a domestic violence call killed Goodlow, who was unarmed, inside his apartment in February 2024 by.

The officers were not charged, but the lawsuit claimed police used excessive force.

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Officer Daniel Pfingston fired the fatal shot, officials said in 2024. The village says that Pfingston is no longer employed by the Carol Stream Police Department.

In a statement issued in 2024, the DuPage County state's attorney called the shooting a tragedy but said the evidence must support a conviction beyond a reasonable doubt.