Family of WWII vet killed by beanbag gun files suit

The family of a World War II veteran who was fatally shot with a beanbag gun by a Park Forest cop has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, saying the 95-year-old was “not a threat to anyone.”

Relatives of John Wrana filed the $5 million lawsuit against six police officers and the Village of Park Forest in federal court Friday, alleging the officers should have known Wrana would be seriously injured or killed by the 190 mph beanbag round, which was fired at close range during a stand off at an assisted-living center.

Wrana’s death last year prompted widespread outrage which eventually in April led to criminal charges of felony misconduct being filed in Cook County Circuit Court against the officer who pulled the trigger, Craig Taylor, 43.

But the federal lawsuit filed Friday also blames five other officers, including Commander Michael Baugh, who allegedly ordered the beanbag round be fired from a shotgun in an attempt to subdue Wrana, and Chief Clifford Butz, who’s accused of failing to properly train his men.

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