Attorney reports death of Chiefs parade attendee who sued over social media accusations

Confirmation has been given by his attorney to Fox News Digital that Denton Loudermill Jr., a man from Kansas who was wrongly accused of shooting at a rally celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win last year, has passed away. 

According to FOX 4 Kansas City, Loudermill Jr., from Olathe, was also accused of being an “illegal alien” and was discovered deceased by his family on Friday morning. Although he was briefly detained, no charges were ever brought against him in the confusion following the tragic shooting.

Following the incident, Loudermill Jr. filed lawsuits against three Republican Missouri state senators and a Tennessee congressman for sharing social media posts that incorrectly connected him to the shooting. The Associated Press indicates that these cases were ultimately dismissed, primarily due to jurisdictional issues.

His death was confirmed by attorney Arthur Benson. Another attorney, LaRonna Lassister Saunders, did not immediately get back to Fox News Digital. 

Police clear the area following a shooting at the Chiefs Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Missouri, Feb. 14, 2024. (Reed Hoffmann, File)

A law enforcement officer surveys the scene following a shooting at the Chiefs Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Feb. 14, 2024. (Charlie Riedel, File)

“If you thought we were determined before, you haven’t seen anything yet!” she concluded.

Loudermill was 49. A cause of death has not yet been publicized. 

Denton Loudermill Jr.’s cause of death has not been released. (WDA)

The Feb. 14, 2024, shooting outside Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, killed a well-known DJ and injured more than 20 others, many of them children.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.