Midlothian to pay $7.5M settlement after man was shot by off-duty cop

Midlothian will pay millions to settle a wrongful death lawsuit against police in a 2018 shooting.

Jemel Roberson was killed by an off-duty officer working security for a Robbins bar.

A fight broke out in the bar, and someone started shooting.

Roberson grabbed the man witnesses say fired the shots, and was holding him at gunpoint.

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The security guard shot Roberson after he said he didn't drop the gun when ordered.

But, witnesses say Roberson wasn't given time to comply before he was shot.