KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Jackson County judge approved a $500,000 settlement for the parents of a man who died after being tackled by a Kansas City, Missouri, police officer in 2017.
On Sept. 2, 2017, Brian Prince was tackled by KCPD ofc. Chris Viesselman at a Wal-Mart located at 1701 W. 133rd Street. Prince later died from injuries sustained in the incident.
Prince's parents later filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Viesselman in Dec. 2018.
The lawsuit alleged that Prince died after being "violently slammed to the ground" by Viesselman.
A KCPD spokesperson confirmed Monday that Viesselman remains with the department as a homicide detective.
"We are sorry for the loss and the pain experienced by the family of Mr. Prince," a KCPD spokesperson said in an email. "Also, we are pleased to have reached a mutually agreed upon settlement, and that the case was resolved to the satisfaction of all parties involved."
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