A Kansas man who was falsely accused of being among the many shooters who opened hearth at a rally celebrating the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ Tremendous Bowl victory final 12 months has died, his lawyer stated.
Denton Loudermill Jr., of Olathe, was briefly handcuffed however was by no means charged within the chaos that adopted the lethal capturing. He later filed lawsuits towards three Republican Missouri state senators and a Tennessee congressman who shared social media posts that falsely implicated him.
These instances have been all dismissed, largely on jurisdictional points.
Lawyer LaRonna Lassiter Saunders confirmed Loudermill’s demise in a assertion Friday however gave no particulars on the circumstances. Loudermill was 49.
“Extra particulars might be offered in time, however for now, we ask that you just honor the household’s want for privateness as they arrive collectively to grieve this great loss,” she wrote.
The Feb. 14, 2024, capturing exterior Union Station in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, killed a well-known DJ and injured greater than 20 others, many of them youngsters.
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Loudermill’s lawsuits stated he froze when the gunfire erupted, standing within the center of the chaos so lengthy that police had put up crime scene tape by the point he lastly began to walked away. As he tried to depart, officers stopped him and informed him he was transferring “too sluggish.” They handcuffed him and put him on a curb, the place individuals started taking photos and posting them on social media, the lawsuits stated.
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Loudermill finally was led away and informed he was free to go. However quickly posts started showing on X that included a image of Loudermill, a automobile wash worker who was born and raised within the U.S. The posts referred to as him an “unlawful alien” and a “shooter,” though he had no involvement, the lawsuits stated.
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Three males have been finally charged with homicide, and a number of other different individuals confronted different fees stemming from the shootings, which authorities stated stemmed from a dispute between two teams of individuals.
Lassiter Saunders stated she would proceed preventing to clear Loudermill’s identify.
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“Whereas the household takes this time to mourn, we need to make it clear that this isn’t over. Mr. Loudermill mustn’t have spent his remaining days burdened with stress and chasing down a lie that went viral because of the careless and heartless actions of a Congressman, Missouri senators, and social media influencers, who couldn’t be bothered to confirm the reality earlier than destroying a man’s life.
“For those who thought we have been decided earlier than, you haven’t seen something but!” she concluded.
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