A Kansas man was wrongly accused of being one of the shooters, opening fire at a rally celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory.
Denton Loudermill Jr. of Olathe was briefly handcuffed but never accused of being charged in the chaos following the fatal shooting. Later, he filed a lawsuit against three Republican Missouri senators and a Tennessee congressman who shared social media posts that mistakenly implicated him.
These cases were rejected, mainly on the issue of jurisdiction.
Attorney Laronna Lassiter Saunders confirmed the death of Loudermill in a statement Friday, but did not elaborate on the situation. Loudermill is 49 years old.
“More details will be provided in time, but for now, we ask you to respect the family’s privacy needs for them as they come together to grieve for this huge loss,” she wrote.
On February 14, 2024, a famous DJ was killed and more than 20 people, many of whom were children, were injured in a shooting outside Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri.
Laudermere's lawsuit says he freezes when gunfires broke out and standing in the middle of chaos, police finally started walking away and released the crime scene video. When he tried to leave, the officer stopped him and told him that his movement was “too slow.” The lawsuit says they put him on and handcuffed him to the side of the road and people started taking pictures and posting them on social media.
Loudermill was eventually taken away and told him that he could go freely. But soon began to appear on X, which included a photo of Loudermill, a car wash employee born and raised in the United States, even if he was not involved, his position called him “illegal alien” and “snatcher.”
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Eventually, three men were charged with murder, and several others faced charges of other shootings, which authorities said was due to a dispute between the two groups.
Lassiter Saunders said she will continue to work to clear Loudermill’s name.
“While the family spent this time mourning, we want to make it clear that it is not over yet. Mr. Laudermere shouldn’t spend his last days, burdening the stress and making up for the lies popular due to the careless and ruthless actions of Congressmen, Missouri Senators and social media influencers who cannot verify the truth before destroying people’s lives.
“If you think we were confirmed before, you haven't seen anything yet!” she concluded.
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