Devin Brown timeline
Feb. 6, 2005: Driving a stolen car, Devin Brown, 13, leads police on a brief chase. LAPD Officer Steven Garcia fatally shoots Brown after the youth allegedly backs the car toward the officer. Garcia fires 10 shots; seven hit Brown.
Dec. 5, 2005: Prosecutors in the district attorney's office decline to file charges against Garcia, basing their decision in part on a witness who largely supports the officer's version of events. They also say the LAPD's scientific analysis of the incident was inconclusive about where Garcia was standing when he fired.
Jan. 31, 2006: The civilian Los Angeles Police Commission rejects 4 to 1 a recommendation from Chief William J. Bratton and finds that the shooting violated department rules and warrants discipline.
June 7, 2006: The Los Angeles City Council votes to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Brown's family for $1.5 million.
Jan. 8, 2007: An LAPD disciplinary panel rejects the Police Commission finding and decides that Garcia's shooting of Brown was justified and that he should not be punished.
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Source: Times reporting
