Civil Suit

A man who is serving a 70-year prison sentence for killing a German exchange student in his garage has settled a lawsuit filed by the victim's family, in part by surrendering all his guns to the boy's parents.

The civil suit against convicted murderer Markus Kaarma continues, filed by the family of his victim, 17 year-old German exchange student Diren Dede.

While Markus Kaarma is serving a 70-year sentence for deliberate homicide after being convicted in the shotgun killing of Diren Dede, the slain teen's family is pursuing civil damages from the Kaarmas.