Police Sued For Wrongful Death After Shooting Mentally Ill Woman
The estate of a woman shot to death by Kansas City police officers filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the officers and the Board of Police Commissioners. Details of the lawsuit claim that police fatally shot Linda Friday inside her south Kansas City home. Two police officers arrived at Friday’s home after she dialed 911 and asked for an ambulance. After asking for the ambulance she hung the phone up. One of the police offices knew Friday had mental problems because of an earlier incident.
When the police arrived at the house they were greeted by Jason Friday and informed his mother did not need an ambulance. The officers then went to Linda Friday’s bedroom and she told them she didn’t need help and asked the officers to leavet. The problem escalated when a police officer turned off the stereo and Friday became agitated and pulled out a firearm. The police then fired and killed her.
