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WEALOT v. BROOKS

No. 16-1192.

865 F.3d 1119 (2017)

Anna M. WEALOT, individually and as Natural Mother and Lawful Heir of Waylen Wealot, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Alvin BROOKS, Member, Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners; Chief Darryl Forte; Michael Kilgore, Member, Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners; Angela Wasson-Hunt, Member, Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners; Michael Rader, Member, Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners; Mayor Sly James, Member, Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners; David Kenner, Member, Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners; Officer Megan Gates; Officer Kevin Colhour, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 4, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant and appeared on the brief was Daniel J Baylard , of Blue Springs, MO.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was P. Benjamin Cox , former AAG. The following attorney appeared on the appellee brief; Diane Peters , AAG, of Kansas City, MO.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, WOLLMAN and KELLY, Circuit Judges.

Waylen Wealot was shot approximately ten times and killed by two Kansas City, Missouri, police officers. Waylen's mother, Anna Wealot, brought this action against the two officers, the chief of police, and members of the board of police commissioners, alleging excessive force in violation of the Fourth Amendment and wrongful...

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