aid Wednesday the decision to settle does not mean the officers were exonerated, and called Johnson's comments  appalling. 

Johnson's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Before the Dec. 2023 shooting, officers found Murray on the sidewalk outside his home holding a knife. In body-worn camera video released by the village, officers make repeated commands for Murray to put his hands up as he walks down the street in the direction of the police. Officers appear to shock him with a Taser, then seconds later open fire.

Attorneys representing Murray's family have repeatedly argued that officers failed to de-escalate the situation and did not follow protocols for responding to a person experiencing mental distress.

Murray was a Type 1 diabetic whose behavior could become erratic depending on his insulin levels, according to his family. He had also struggled with mental health issues since the age of 14.

And Murray routinely called Elk Grove Village police when he thought his health or wellness might be in danger. On the afternoon of the shooting, he again called the police.

Months after Murray's death, his family sued the village and five members of the Elk Grove Village Police Department.