@celebrity.death.s: Bell was a pitcher on the baseball team for John Adams High School in Ozone Park, and also studied acting in Flushing, Queens and worked odd jobs after the birth of his daughter, Jada, on December 16, 2002. On the night of his death, Bell was hosting a bachelor party at Club Kalua, a strip club that was being investigated by undercover police over accusations that the owners fostered prostitution. The New York Post reported that Joseph Guzman had an argument with a man outside the bar, and threatened to get a gun. One of Bell's friends reportedly said, "Yo, get my gun," as they left the club The New York Post reported that Joseph Guzman had an argument with a man outside the bar, and threatened to get a gun. One of Bell's friends reportedly said, "Yo, get my gun," as they left the club According to Isnora, he "held out his badge, identified himself as a police officer, and ordered the driver to stop".Instead, Bell accelerated the car, striking Isnora, and then collided with an unmarked police minivan. Isnora said he saw Guzman reach for a gun. He yelled a warning to the other policemen, and they opened fire on the car to prevent the possible shooting by Guzman. Five policemen joined in, firing about 50 bullets into Bell's car. According to Joseph Guzman, the plainclothes detectives never identified themselves as they approached with their weapons drawn. An autopsy showed that Bell had been struck four times in the neck and torso. Guzman was shot 19 times,and Benefield, who was in the back seat of the vehicle, was hit three times Guzman was listed in critical condition, and Benefield was in stable condition; both men survived the shooting. Benefield was released from the hospital on December 5, 2006,while Guzman was released on January 25, 2007. On March 16, 2007, three of the five police officers involved in the shooting were indicted by a grand jury On April 25, 2008, all three of the police officers indicted were acquitted on all counts. Although the officers were acquitted, they and their commanding officer were either fired or forced to resign on March 24, 2012. On July 27, 2010 a settlement was reached. New York City agreed to pay Sean Bell's family $3.25 million. Joseph Guzman, 34, who uses a cane and a leg brace and has four bullets lodged in his body was to receive $3 million, and Trent Benefield, 26, was to receive $900,000. The total amount of the settlement was $7.15 million. #seanbell

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