Johannes Mehserle was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
The shooting and the last day of Oscar Grant’s life were depicted in the movie, “Fruitvale Station.” The film won both jury and audience awards at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
Oscar Grant’s mother, Wanda Johnson, and Oscar Grant’s young daughter, Tatiana, also received financial settlements from BART totaling $2.8 million as a result of the murder.
The shooting also led to major reforms within the 200-member BART police department. An independent auditor reported last year that the department had since made “significant progress”.
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