Shocking moment plainclothes feds shoot disabled homeless man, 39, out of his wheelchair as family files lawsuit claiming it was out of revenge because they refused to leave public land in Idaho where they were camped

A homeless man who was left paralyzed after a group of plain clothes federal officers shot him 11 times as they tried to arrest him and his family for overstaying on public land is suing officials for $50 million.

The shooting, which occurred in May 2023, was recorded on one of the officer’s body cameras in Payette National Forest, 50 miles from the Oregon border.

The clip shows officers arresting Brooks Roberts’ brother, Timber, and holding him close to the disused school bus where the brothers lived with their mother, Judy, in the Idaho wilderness.

Timber, 35, calls out for help and just seconds later, Brooks, 39, appears on the screen, in a wheelchair and holding his arm out towards the officers. The footage then moves as officers duck for cover.

From there, 11 shots can be heard, all from guns of the federal agents. In the aftermath, Brooks can be heard apologizing and telling the officers that he did not know they were cops. His lawyers say that one of those bullets is now lodged in his spine permanently.

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