KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The family of a man shot and killed aboard an Amtrak train is suing the passenger railroad and the suspect in the killing for at least $100 million, the Kansas City Star reports.
Richie Terell Aaron Jr., 30, was shot aboard the Missouri River Runner on Jan. 14, 2022. His family says in the federal lawsuit that after the shooting occurred at the Lee’s Summit, Mo., station, the train continued on to Independence, Mo., despite pleas from others on board to get attention for Aaron. Upon the train’s arrival in Independence, 35 minutes later, he was pronounced dead by emergency personnel.
Amtrak also failed to provide security measures to prevent firearms from being brought on board the train, the suit alleges.
An Amtrak spokesman told the Associated Press the railroad could not comment on the pending litigation.
Suspect Marquise Webb, 21, of Kansas City, Mo. was arrested following an armed standoff with polie two weeks later. He is accused of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in Aaron’s shooting. He also faces charges of unlawful weapon use and vehicle hijacking for allegedly carjacking a vehicle to flee the shooting scene.
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