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Kansas City, Kansas Police Release Video of Officer Shooting and Killing John Anderton

Suspect John Anderton's family has questioned the police account of the shooting.

An officer’s body camera footage shows a shooting of an allegedly armed homeless man, John Anderton, by Kansas City, Kansas police.

Kansas City, Kansas Police Release Video of Officer Shooting and Killing John Anderton. Credit Kansas City Star

Kansas City, Kansas police report that on February 3, 2023, a Kansas City, Kansas police officer shot and killed 50-year-old John Anderton after he fled during a pedestrian stop. Authorities claim he was armed and appeared to be reaching for a weapon, prompting the officer to shoot his service weapon.

Suspect John Anderton’s family has questioned the police account of the shooting.

Recently released body camera footage captures the incident, showing an officer firing nearly a dozen shots at Anderton after he abandoned his bicycle and ran. The footage, obtained following a months-long legal battle by Anderton’s family, reveals key details of the encounter.

Anderton had initially called 911 seeking help for a friend who overdosed earlier that day. Police have stated that a gun was recovered from the scene, but the family disputes this, noting the video provided by Kansas City, Kansas, police does not definitively support that claim.

Las imágenes de la cámara corporal de un oficial muestran un tiroteo contra un vagabundo supuestamente armado, John Anderton, por parte de la policía de Kansas City, Kansas.

La policía de Kansas City, Kansas, informa que el 3 de febrero de 2023, un oficial de policía de Kansas City, Kansas disparó y mató a John Anderton, de 50 años, después de que huyó durante una parada de peatones. Las autoridades afirman que estaba armado y parecía estar buscando un arma, lo que llevó al oficial a disparar su arma reglamentaria.

La familia del sospechoso John Anderton ha cuestionado el relato policial sobre el tiroteo.

Imágenes de la cámara corporal publicadas recientemente capturan el incidente y muestran a un oficial disparando casi una docena de tiros a Anderton después de que abandonó su bicicleta y echó a correr. Las imágenes, obtenidas tras una batalla legal de meses por parte de la familia de Anderton, revelan detalles clave del encuentro.

Anderton inicialmente había llamado al 911 en busca de ayuda para un amigo que sufrió una sobredosis ese mismo día. La policía ha declarado que se recuperó un arma de la escena, pero la familia lo cuestiona y señala que el video proporcionado por la policía de Kansas City, Kansas, no respalda definitivamente esa afirmación.

Source: Kansas City Star

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