Mom Sues Cop Over Son's QuikTrip Shooting

0:00A mom in Kansas City named Cecilia Williams just filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Raytown Police Officer Dallas Burnett. It stems from the November 2024 shooting death of her 32-year-old son, Kenneth Williams, right in a quick trip parking lot on East, 63rd Street. Kenneth had gone into the store asking for a lighter, but couldn't pay, so the security guard maced him and kicked him out. Cop showed up quick, checked his empty van, cleared the lot, and waited. When he came back and hit the key fob to unlock it, Burnett fired several shots before he even opened the driver's door. The family's lawyer says the shooting wasn't justified. No real threat since other officers held fire. Kenneth took up to seven bullets, hitting his back, chest, arms, even buttocks, per the medical examiner. Investigators later found explosive material in that van, pulling in the Kansas City bomb squad. Raytown police know about the suit, but aren't commenting yet, promising transparency down the line.

1:00This case highlights tough questions around police use of force, and we'll keep watching as an unfold in Jackson County Court. You've been listening to Kansas News Today, AI-powered local news.