The council unanimously approved the settlement after a one hour closed session. It comes a month before the three year mark of the shooting.
SAN ANTONIO — Families who lost their loved ones in the Robb Elementary shooting will now receive support from the Uvalde City Council.
According to the Uvalde Leader News, the Uvalde City Council unanimously approved a settlement after an hour long meeting in closed session Tuesday night.
The city has not publicly released details of what the families are going to get in this settlement, but the decision comes a month before the three year mark of the shooting.
It also comes 11 months after lawyers for the 19 families announced a settlement with the city.
In addition to a 2 million dollar payment, the terms the attorneys disclosed included the City of Uvalde also committed to a number of policy changes for its police department.
They have to enhance officer training, implement new fitness standards, and work with families on safety against gun violence.
The city also agreed to make a permanent memorial in their town plaza, provide mental health support to the families impacted, and maintain the graves of the victims at Hillcrest cemetery.
Beyond this settlement with the city, the families have also been involved in several other lawsuits related to the shooting.
This includes one against Texas DPS and 92 troopers who responded to the scene, as well as a lawsuit against UPS and FedEx for reportedly shipping the weapon used by the gunman.