Jun. 2, 2022
CHP agrees to pay nearly $5 million to man shot by trooper in act of murder/suicide
CHP officials knew Trooper Brad Wheat was homicidal because the man was dating his estranged wife, the lawsuit stated.
CHP agrees to pay nearly $5 million to man shot by trooper in act of murder/suicide
The California Highway Patrol agreed to pay nearly $5 million to a man severely wounded by a trooper who shot him because he was dating the trooper's estranged wife. Trooper Brad Wheat killed his wife before taking his own life.
According to a civil complaint filed after the Aug. 3, 2018 shootings, CHP officials knew of Wheat's ...
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