Family of Springfield man files lawsuit months after fatal shooting

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The mother and father of Brandon Watt, a man killed in Springfield is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against Dawson Smith after Watt died in January 2026.

Smith was previously arrested, but has not been charged in the investigation.

The parents, Theresa Cox and Jade Watt are also filing the suit on behalf of Watt’s son…

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