Two El Paso Police officers involved in a vehicle pursuit in 2016 did not follow department policy or accurately assess the risk to innocent bystanders before beginning a high-speed chase on Stanton Street that resulted in the death of a bystander, a jury found last week.

On Tuesday, the El Paso City Council voted to appeal the verdict instead of paying more than $300,000 to the family of Annette Martinez, 52, who died after being hit by a vehicle the police officers were chasing.

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