WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The family of a Wichita man killed by police wants $5 million from the city.
Authorities have said that police shot and killed 26-year-old Icarus Randolph on July 4 when he came toward officers with a knife and after a Taser failed to stop him. District Attorney Marc Bennett announced Friday that no charges will be filed against police in Randolph’s death.
The Wichita Eagle reports Randolph’s family filed the claim for $5 million on June 2. A claim is required before a lawsuit can be filed.
The newspaper obtained the information under a Kansas Open Records request. The city didn’t release a copy of the claim document, which spells out the family’s position.
Lee Barnett, the lawyer bringing the claim for Randolph’s family, said the family isn’t commenting.
