Family of teen shot with stun gun gets part of $1M

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By Brandon Allendorfer, Internet Managing Editor - email

BAY CITY, MI (WNEM) -

A federal judge in Bay City has approved a $1 million settlement in the wrongful death suit filed by the family of a Bay City teen.

The Bay City Times reported the suit was filed in December 2009, nine months after 15-year-old Brett Elder died after Bay City police used a Taser to subdue him.

The lawsuit was filed by the teen's father.

An autopsy showed the teen died of "alcohol-induced excited delirium" together with "application of an electromuscular disruption device."

Police say Elder was intoxicated and took an aggressive stance toward officers responding to a report of a fight.

A prosecutor declined to bring charges against officers.

The settlement will be partially distributed to four of Brett Elder's family members.

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