The father of one of the three Chiefs fans in Kansas City filed a lawsuit against two suspects charged in connection with their death, discovering that they had frozen in their friend's snowy backyard in January 2024.
Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson admitted to not committing manslaughter charges on January 9, 2024, in connection with 37-year-old Clayton McGeeney and 38-year-old Ricky Johnson after the NFL Watch Party.
Three victims died of fentanyl toxicity.
David's father, John Harrington, has accused the accused of counting four negligence counts, seeking $100,000 and $25,000 per claim, court records show.
Suspects in the death of Chiefs Fan in Kansas City pleaded not guilty
View of the porch of Jordan Willis's home in Kansas City, Missouri on January 26th, 2024. The bodies of Willis' three friends were found in his backyard, and one body was found on the porch on January 9, 2024. (DWS for Fox News Digital)
He accused Willis and Carson of providing fentanyl and cocaine to the defendants despite not being permitted to distribute drugs in Missouri. He also accused the suspects of knowing that “the existence of fentanyl and the dangers and dangers it poses, including the possibility of ingesting it.”
He further accused the accused of “creating a dangerous and dangerous condition on the property,” and “providing assistance or otherwise attempting to rescue the deceased from the effects.” [caused] By cocaine and fentanyl. ”
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On the far left, David Harrington, Clayton McGeeney, second from the right, Ricky Johnson, on the right, was found dead in a friend's backyard two days after they gathered to watch the Kansas City Chiefs playoff game. (Ricky Johnson on Facebook)
According to the lawsuit, the victim suffered fatal injuries “as a result of the direct and proximity of the presence of cocaine and fentanyl caused by Defendant Willis' negligence.”
Willis and Carson were charged Wednesday with three unwilling manslaughter counts of a controlled substance, except for 35 or 35 grams. Low in marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids; According to court records obtained and reviewed by Fox News Digital.
Kansas City Chiefs family fans were found dead outside their companion's home.
Jordan Willis, left, Ivory J. Carson (Platt County Missouri Sheriff's Office)
The Kansas City Police Department, Missouri, said it had investigated three deaths over a period of 14 months before announcing the charges.
The three friends were found dead at Willis' rental home on January 9, 2024 after seeing the Chiefs play the Los Angeles Chargers on January 7th. McGinney's fiancee, April Mahony, found the body and called the police.
Suspects in the death of Kansas City Chiefs Fan pleaded not guilty
Harrington's mother told Fox News Digital that she could “make you laugh” and that she “gives a shirt over her back.” (Fox 4 kc)
Willis's lawyer, John Piquerno, previously told Fox News Digital, “I was surprised that Jordan was accused of the deaths of three friends.”
“That was contrary to what the prosecutor's office told me a few months ago,” Piquerno said.
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Clayton McGinney, Ricky Johnson and David Harrington were found dead on the Northwest 83rd Terrace two days after seeing the Chiefs Game in Kansas City. (Fox 4 kc)
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“The causal statements that may have been filed by the state are consistent with what Jordan said. Jordan claims that it is not liable to purchase or supply the drugs that led to the death of three friends. We are very excited for the day when ry judges can hear all the evidence in this case.”
Willis and Carson's next court appearance will be Tuesday, March 11th at 10:45am local time. Fox News Digital has reached out to attorneys for comment.
Fox News' Sarah Rumpf and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
