The police officer of independence is not a criminal complaint for fatal shootout by mother and baby | Kcur

In a statement published late Friday, prosecutor Melesa Johnson said the decision not to submit an indictment against the independence officer who killed Maria Pike and her daughter Destinii.

“The loss of a young mother and her child is devastating and tragic,” she said in the explanation. “As a public prosecutor, however, we are bound to an oath to apply the law and analyze facts without being guided by the sympathy that we feel for all the people affected.”

Johnson said after the law of Missouri, and criminal charges were not justified.

“Our goal is to determine whether what was done was reasonable, defined by Missouri Law and not whether it was the best procedure,” the explanation says.

Missouri's law explains that the official can use his discretion to decide how much violence is justified if an official decides if he decides based on the circumstances and facts that arrest is lawful.

According to the law, fatal violence is allowed if an officer “believes” that a suspect tries to escape a fatal weapon or kill the officer or others or seriously violate it, unless it is arrested.

The family's family was not satisfied with the investigations from the start and said that the law enforcement authorities were not transparent.

On November 7, 2024, the Independence Police reacted to the Oval Spring Apartments in front of 291 motorway. After the officials found that they had the evidence of an arrest, they found Maria Pike (34) and their 3 -month -old baby destinii behind a closet door. Police camera -camera film show showed that Pike came out of the closet and held her baby without talking and only made hand gestures. She made her way to the bed, where she could snap a knife. Body Camera film material shows the woman who still holds the baby and moves on the officials. One of the two officers on site was unable to move away and fired four shots and beat both the mother and the baby. Both died of their gunshot wounds.

“We recognize the profound loss of families and our entire community and openly wish that the circumstances have been treated differently,” said Johnson. “(But) Our review of this incident is ethically and legally limited to determine whether criminal charges are appropriate.”