Man shot on wedding day compensated

The city of New York agreed to pay more than seven million US dollar to settle a civil lawsuit stemming from the fatal 50-bullet police shooting of an unarmed man on his wedding day.

The settlement filed in Brooklyn federal court pays 3.25 million US dollars to the estate of Sean Bell, who was killed in 2006 outside a strip club in Queens while leaving his bachelor party.

As part of the settlement, the city agreed to pay three million US dollars to Joseph Guzman and 900,000 US dollars to Trent Benefield, both of whom were wounded in the shooting that killed their friend.

The lawsuit accused the city of wrongful death, negligence, assault and civil rights violations.

"We hope that all parties can find some measure of closure by this settlement," the city's attorney, Michael A. Cardozo, said in a statement.

Three police officers were acquitted of manslaughter and other charges in 2008. Federal authorities in February declined to bring civil rights charges against them.

The officers remain on modified duty and are facing departmental charges that could result in their dismissal.