s' mother, Kristy  Dee  Garcia, filed a lawsuit against the officers and the city alleging excessive force, wrongful death and negligence.

Garcia released a statement at the time about the decision not to charge the officers.

 The State Attorney's office may close the investigation into the vicious and gratuitous police shooting that killed my daughter. The office's decision, however, will not close her life, her achievements or the love she gave to everyone she touched,  the statement read.  The office's close-out memo will not be the last word on Evelyn. 

Two of the three officers returned to full duty two weeks after the shooting. The third officer was administratively reassigned to the real time crime center.

 The family is disappointed in the State Attorney's office decision not to charge the police officers involved in this shooting. The non-prosecution decision was delivered to the family prior to turnover of any files, which as of this writing has yet to occur. The lack of transparency has added to the family's disappointment,  Ramon Rasco, an attorney for Valdes' family, said in a statement.