The facts support that (the officer’s) actions were responsive and defensive in nature,” the Jackson County prosecutor said, “and, therefore, under these circumstances the State cannot disprove the Shooting Officer’s anticipated claims of self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt.

Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson released a statement saying that under Missouri law, the officer who shot and killed Maria Pike and her infant, Destinii, was justified in using deadly force.

Ebony Findley and Charisse Brown filed a third wrongful death lawsuit against three Independence police officers involved in the fatal shooting of their children’s father, Tyrea Pryor, in 2022.

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