Approximately six months following the death of an African-American woman named Breona Taylor, the city of Louisville had agreed to pay the victim’s family a total of $12 million as part of a lawsuit settlement.

Democrat Mayor Greg Fischer made the announcement on Tuesday. In his statement, Fischer said, “In order for the community to heal and move forward, there needs to be legitimacy and trust between the community and the police force.” He also hoped that such steps would begin the community’s “healing process.”

The settlement between the city and Taylor’s family also includes a promise to implement police reforms. Such changes indicated that search warrants should be done with the approval of a supervisor, and at times should be accompanied by a social worker.

Taylor died when the police conducted a raid in her apartment. The raid was in connection to Jamarcus Glover, a drug dealer whom the victim had a previous relationship with. On March 13, law enforcement officers obtained a “no-knock warrant” to enter Taylor’s apartment in search of evidence that might link to Glover’s drug deals.

At that time, Taylor was sleeping with her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker. When the police raided the apartment, the Louisville police bureau reported that an officer blindly fired 10 shots which had hit Taylor and her boyfriend.

While the city might have approved the lawsuit agreement in good faith, a lot of people questioned the move. In fact, some of the city officials were surprised by how fast both parties have reached an agreement, given that the police officers linked to Taylor’s death are still set to undergo a trial. In a statement, Louisville Metro Council President David James said, “I’m a little shocked, it’s so early in the process that the mayor’s office decided to settle it.” He added, “There have not even been any depositions given.”

In fact, the multi-million dollar settlement was bigger than any amount other cities had paid in recent cases. For example, Charleston, North Carolina paid Walter Scott’s family a total of $6.5 million. Scott, an unarmed African-American man, died after a white police officer shot him in broad daylight. In addition, the city of Baltimore also paid Freddie Gray’s family a total of $6.4 million. Gray died from spinal injuries, a week after a police officer took him into custody.

Ben Crump, Taylor’s family lawyer, also issued a statement. He said that the amount could not replace the “‘bottomless void” that the victim’s death had left. On a much better note, Crump said that the family hoped the significant reforms could bring a long term impact in the community and prevent other shooting incidents from happening. Crump had also gained notoriety for representing African-American men and women who died under police custody, including George Floyd and Pamela Turner. And Jacob Blake Jr.

Currently, no charges have been filed against the officers that were responsible for Taylor’s death.