. >> reporter: and his attorney calls this settlement justice for philip holland. he was dropping off a cheesebericheese burger when he was confronted and shot multiple times by plain clothes philly officers. >> you can see the marks of blood. >> reporter: riddled with bullet holes, shattered glass still in the seat. the delivery driver's car is preserved as evidence almost three years later. >> a young college kid who was trying to make a couple of bucks to try to put himself through college. >> reporter: his lawyer says philip holland had no idea the armed men who approached his car that night were plain clothes philly officers. they were responding to a shots fire call a few blocks away. >> he thought he was in danger and was likely going to be robbed since he was carrying cash. >> reporter: he try today drive off. >> they start to shoot. >> reporter: the officers opened fire, hitting him in the face. he was unarmed, a case of mistaken identity. >> fragments of bullets remain inside of phil's brain. that's led to him having a significant seizure disorder. >> rep

philip holland was a delivery run -- on a delivery run in west philadelphia in 2014 when two plane clothes philly cops confronted him in his car. they mistook him for a shooting suspect. he tried driving away thinking he was being robbed. the officers began shooting, hitting holland in the face. he sueded the city and today the settlement was reached. and as part of the assessment, all plain clothes philadelphia officers had to undergo new training to avoid situations like that one. >>> up next, a one-two munpunch winter weather. i'm tracking snow on saturday and dangerous cold on sunday. i'll tame it out where you live. >>> the jersey shore preparing for six inches of snow tomorrow. we're heading to cape may county to show you how they're getting ready for the impact there, next. afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. >>> we want to update you on our breaking news from ft. lauderdale, the scene o

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philipe holland seen here was 20 years old at the time when plainclothes police officers the shot him multiple times while delivering food in west philadelphia in april of 2014. his lawyer, says settlement is one step in the right direction. >> i say to myself, how is this possible that this could happen, in the city of philadelphia. that a young man, who is, innocent, just trying to make a few bucks to go to college end up getting gunned down. >> police department also agreed to establish new protocols and rules, including plainclothes officer a tire, proper laysment and display of patrol badges as well as other new restrictions. >>> we also learned that the the justice department will not file criminal charges against wilmington police officers who shot and killed a paralyzed man. "eyewitness news" first obtained video of the 2015 shooting. police shot jeremy mcdole after he refused to show his hand and reached in the waste band. the evidence does not indicate officers willfully used excessive force. >>> and still to come tonight on "eyewitness news", dozens of animals, now in safe

it was nearly three years ago when philip holland, working as a delivery driver went for call in west philly. after dropping off a cheese burger he was confronted by plains clothes police. but haulenolland thought they w robbers. >> he thought he was going to be robbed. >> reporter: holland tried to drive away, the officers opened fire. a case of mistaken identity that left holland fighting for his life. >> i hope everyone plays for a speedy recovery. >> playing tha day i see you get. hopefully in good health. >> reporter: his co-workers told us then they didn't know if he'd survive. now three years later, he's taken his case to court. today won a $4.4 million settlement. >> this is the largest police misconduct police shooting case settlement in philadelphia history by far. >> reporter: as part of the settlement, all plains clothes philly cops will undergo new training. >> cities start ing with philadelphia are going to do videotaped training of their plain clothes police officers chi which will make the community safer. fragments of bullets remain inside of phil's brain. that has le

philipe' holland seriously hurt two plain clothes officers shot him in west philadelphia back in april of 2014. he now suffers permanent injuries. officers had responded to gunshots 94 by and fired at the wrong man. part of the settlement also includes updated rules for police such as how and when they should identify themselves as police officers. >>> there will be no federal charges filed against four wilmington police officers in the shooting death of a man in wheelchair. the 2015 death of 28-year-old jerry mc dole generate add lot of controversy and plenty of protests. >> bruce gordon speaks to the dead man's sister and has more on the reasoning behind us justice department's decision. >> reporter: sounds like you're very disheartened by this whole process. >> um, i'm numb. >> reporter: teandra spoke with me an hour after justice department officials tell her no federal charges will be filed in the shooting death of her brother jeremy. >> it's sad. it's like we're not getting anywhere. the justice system, the system is just a failure. >> reporter: this septembe september 2015 stand

the cops were responding to reports of shots fired but philip holland was an innocent man trying to flee thinking the plainclothes officers were there to rob him. >> these police officers did not identify themselves not only on this mr. holland says so but three independent witnesses say that they never identified themselves. >> reporter: holland's family lawyer displayed the bullet riddled car today as he announced a record breaking settlement with the city for assault and battery by the two officers. nearly four and a half million dollars. >> 14 shots that this car took, innocent citizen terrific young man trying to make a few bucks delivering a burger. >> reporter: as a result of the holland suit the police department has agreed to establish new procedures for plainclothes officers including a tire and display of badges and identifying themselves as officers right away. >> his car ends up crashing. he ends up terribly injured and suffers the consequences to this day and for the rest of his life. >> reporter: rick, philippe holland and his family have moved out of the city of philadelp