Legal Opinion
Anna Wealot v. Alvin Brooks
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 4, 2017No. 16-1192PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Chief Judge.
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 death under state law. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
I. BACKGROUND
The following facts are recited in the light most favorable to the…
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