The mother of Walter Weeks-Cook, who was killed by an FBI agent in Philadelphia in August 2023, has filed a lawsuit alleging negligence and excessive force. The lawsuit claims Weeks-Cook was unarmed when agents used deadly force during an attempted arrest. The suit accuses agents of failing to follow proper procedures, including not announcing their presence before entering, and using military-style gear during the attempt. Weeks-Cook's mother seeks unspecified damages.
in Philadelphia in 2023 has sued, saying her son was unarmed when the agent and others chased after him and then used deadly force while seeking to arrest him.in the early afternoon hours of Aug. 4, 2023 as FBI agents in the Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood were attempting to serve a warrant for his arrest in connection with two robberies, according to the lawsuit.
Weeks-Cook was struck in the neck and stomach, the suit says, and he was then taken to Temple University Hospital, where he died two days later from his injuries.
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