Lawsuit Targets Former Kansas City Cop After Deadly Walmart Parking Lot Gunfire

Two things . . .

This is today's reminder that arguing with strangers is ALWAYS a bad idea. 

Also . . . 

As our responsible gun owner friends will attest: The civil court liability for shooting & killing somebody is enough to terrify even the most skilled marksman . . . And in this case there's also a criminal complaint to consider.

Here are the basics and more info . . . 

A Missouri woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a former Kansas City police officer charged with fatally shooting her father outside a Walmart in Kansas City’s Northland in August 2024.

Police believe that the shooting, which happened just before 4:30 p.m., stemmed from an argument . .  According to court documents, SUSPECT made an inflammatory gesture while walking on the way out of Walmart past VICTIM'S car.

After VICTIM parked his car, SUSPECT approached him and allegedly shot him point-blank, court documents read. The lawsuit alleges that her father did not provoke SUSPECT before the shooting.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Missouri woman sues ex-KCPD officer charged with fatally shooting her father

Elizabeth Moon filed a wrongful death lawsuit last week against Taquiza Johnson, who allegedly shot and killed her father.