Reynaldo Cuevas was 20 when he was shot and killed during a robbery at Aneurys Deli Grocery on Franklin Avenue in the Bronx in the early morning hours of September 7, 2012. Cuevas, who was working at his uncle’s bodega and saving to bring his young daughter from the Dominican Republic to New York, and his uncle were held at gunpoint when three armed men entered the store. As police responded to a silent alarm, the robbers tried to flee to the back of the store and Cuevas and his uncle ran out the front door.

Outside, Officer Ramysh Bangali was positioned with his gun drawn. Cuevas collided with the officer, the impact caused the officer’s weapon to discharge, and a single bullet struck Cuevas in the shoulder. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

The Bronx District Attorney’s Office declined to bring criminal charges against Officer Bangali, concluding the shooting was accidental. The Cuevas family filed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit against the city and the NYPD. Does anyone have additional information about Reynaldo’s life or the lawsuit that could help clarify remaining questions?