Donald P. Scott, a 61-year-old man, was shot and killed on October 2, 1992, during an early-morning multi-agency raid at his 200-acre ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains near Malibu. The task force included the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the DEA, Border Patrol, the California National Guard, and the National Park Service. Authorities had a search warrant alleging Scott was cultivating marijuana, but no illegal drug activity was found.

As he emerged at the top of the stairs holding the gun over his head, officers ordered him to lower it, and as he complied he was shot and killed. The Ventura County District Attorney Michael Bradbury later reported the warrant had been obtained under false pretenses and said asset forfeiture motivated the operation, but no officers were indicted or disciplined.

Scott’s widow and children filed a $100 million wrongful death suit that was litigated for eight years and settled in January 2000 for $5 million. Does anyone have information about the raid or the events on that morning?