NEENAH, Wis. (WSAU) — A $3.5 million claim has been filed against the city of Neenah and three police officers by the widow of a shootout victim from last December.
Michael Funk, then 60, was killed during a standoff at Eagle Nation Cycles on December 5th. His widow, Theresa Mason-Funk, filed her claim Thursday.
Funk was one of a group of apparent hostages after Brian Flatoff entered the store armed and started an argument about the sale of a motorcycle with the owner. Officers arrived and tried to enter the shop but were met with gunfire. Shortly after, Funk exited the store with a gun and was shot by officers when he ignored their orders to drop the firearm.
Before his death, Funk was involved with an ongoing $50 million suit against Neenah and Winnebago County in a raid of Eagle Nation Cycles in 2012.
Mason-Funk’s attorney says the city has 120 days to decide if it will resolve the matter without litigation. The city is reviewing the claim.
