Almost three and half years after Brittney Gilliam and her three children were held at gunpoint by Aurora police for driving a vehicle police thought was stolen, the family has reached a settlement agreement with the city and the officers involved.

The incident, which happened in August 2020, was captured in a video that spread across social media and national television. The video shows five Aurora police officers pointing guns at several children, who are lying face down on the pavement crying, while police handcuff their mother. 

Aurora police believed the vehicle Gilliam was in was stolen but later discovered it was not. 

Former police chief Vanessa Wilson apologized to the family, and Attorney David Lane filed a lawsuit on behalf of Gilliam and her children.

Lane confirmed with The Denver Gazette that a settlement was reached, but said he could not give further details because three of the people involved are minors, he said.

The agreement needs to be approved in full by a probate judge, who has approved the agreement for two of the minors, but not yet for the third, Lane said.

The approval for the third minor “should happen imminently,” Lane said, with the final approval likely coming within the next week or two.

Once the settlement details are finalized, Lane said more details can be released.

An Aurora police spokesperson declined to comment, saying the matter is pending litigation. 

Denver Gazette reporter Carol McKinley contributed to this report.