Linda Lennen

The case began in February 2018 when two offices shot dead Daniel Oneyear who was approaching them and wielding a toy sword on East Wyoming Boulevard.

In June 2021, U.S. District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl agreed that the officers acted appropriately under the circumstances, but he did not deal with a part of the defendants’ request regarding wrongful death claims under Wyoming state law.

Douglas Oneyear's mother Linda Lennen appealed the decision to the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which in March of this year affirmed Wyoming U.S. District Court Judge Skavdahl’s ruling.

The incident occurred on the night of Feb. 26, 2018, when the officers responded to a call from the Loaf 'n Jug, 1510 Centennial Court.

After the shooting, the case was turned over to the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation