‘He shot my baby.’ Witnesses detail Independence police shooting that killed mom, baby
She’s just trying to protect her home, trying to protect that baby,” Ashley Greenfield said. “She didn’t deserve to die.”
Police identify mother, infant killed in shooting involving Independence officer
Authorities have released the identity of a woman and her infant who were killed last week during an incident that led up to a shooting involving Independence, Missouri police. Blue Springs Police Department Capt. Kyle Flowers confirmed Maria Pike, 34, and Destinii Hope, 2 months, were both killed in the incident at Oval Spring Apartments.
Family of Independence infant describes moments before officer-involved shooting
Independence police haven’t said directly whether a baby was killed by police along with her mom Thursday, only saying an officer-involved shooting resulted in the deaths of a woman and
‘I can’t imagine being that family’: Woman, child killed during shooting involving police
Independence interim police chief Adam Dustman said officers responded to a domestic violence disturbance call at 1:45 p.m. and came across a woman armed with a knife. A mental health responder also arrived on scene in an attempt to de-escalate the situation.
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Independence police need to be more transparent in officer-involved shootings, pursuits | Opinion
The public knows very little about the death of a woman and her baby at the Oval Spring apartment complex last week. | Opinion
Names released of woman, infant killed in Independence officer-involved shooting
Investigators have released the names of two people who died in an officer involved shooting last week at an apartment in Independence.
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Officer responding to domestic disturbance fires weapon; woman and child are dead in Missouri suburb
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