April 24, 2013 – Lawsuit Targets Gun Dealer In Police Officer’s Murder

Lawsuit Targets Gun Dealer In Police Officer’s Murder

Family of Thomas E. Wortham IV, Brady Center, sue Mississippi gun dealer and traffickers

By Christian Farr and Marcus Riley

|  Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013  |  Updated 6:56 PM CDT

The family of a slain Chicago Police officer has joined forces with the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence in suing the Mississippi business that sold the murder weapon, and the individuals who trafficked it to Chicago.

Investigators say Thomas E. Wortham IV was at his parents Chatham home in May 2010 when he was approached by four men who tried to steal his motorcycle. Wortham was killed in the ensuing shootout.

The lawsuit names Mississippi gun dealer Ed’s Pawn Shop and Salvage Yard, along with Michael Elliot and Quawi Gates.