Kansas widow sues sheriff, undersheriff over shooting death
Source: Associated Press
Updated 7:39 pm, Thursday, November 30, 2017
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The widow of a Kansas man killed last month during an encounter with Barber County deputies has sued the county's sheriff and his undersheriff.
Kristina Myers filed a federal lawsuit Thursday alleging law enforcement officials used excessive force when they killed her 42-year-old husband, Steven. The lawsuit contends video shows Steven Myers was standing with empty hands at his sides, and did not threaten officers or attempt to escape during the Oct. 6 encounter in Sun City, Kansas.
Undersheriff Virgil Brewer shot Steven Myers at close range with a beanbag round. Video from a body camera captured Sheriff Lonnie Small saying, "Shot him with a beanbag round. Hadn't shot anybody with it yet."
The sheriff's office referred comment to the county attorney's office, which did not immediately return a phone message.
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Steven Myers
Rest in Peace
Man killed by deputy was complying with officer’s orders, court motion says
BY TIM POTTER
tpotter@wichitaeagle.com
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▪ Less than five minutes before Undersheriff Virgil “Dusty” Brewer fired what was supposed to be a less-lethal bean bag, Sheriff Lonnie Small was recorded telling Brewer: “A little luck and he’ll just pass out and die,” the motion says.
▪ Records also show that the sheriff disabled his body camera right after the shooting, the motion says.
▪ The only civilian eyewitness to the shooting “immediately shouted “God damn, that was a little drastic wasn’t it!” the document says. “Undersheriff Brewer then threatened the eyewitness with arrest for ‘interference’ and commanded him to leave his own property.
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