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Family of 2-year-old killed by Joplin police officer in Kansas files civil rights lawsuit

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2-year-old Clesslyn Crawford was shot by a Joplin, Missouri, police officer during a confrontation March 26, 2022, in Baxter Springs. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation had said Crawford's father, Eli Crawford, shot and killed the girl's mother, Taylor Dawn Shutte. Crawford fired at officers for more than three hours before fatally shooting himself.

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Family of girl killed by police during Kansas standoff sues

The family of a toddler fatally shot by a police officer during a standoff between her father and law enforcement has filed a federal lawsuit over her death. Kansas authorities

6 months ago·United States

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Family of girl killed by police during Kansas standoff sues

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) — The family of a toddler fatally shot by a police officer during a standoff between her father and law enforcement has filed a federal lawsuit over her death. Kansas authorities have said 2-year-old Clesslyn Crawford was shot by a Joplin, Missouri, police officer on March 26 of last year in Baxter Springs. Authorities have said Crawford’s father, Eli Crawford, shot and killed the girl’s mother and fired at officers for…

6 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Family of girl killed by police during Kansas standoff sues

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) — The family of a toddler who was fatally shot by a police officer during a standoff last year between her father and law enforcement has […]

6 months ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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MY Northwest

Family of girl killed by police during Kansas standoff sues

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) — The family of a toddler who was fatally shot by a police officer during a standoff last year between her father and law enforcement has filed a federal lawsuit over her death. Kansas authorities have said that 2-year-old Clesslyn Crawford was shot by a Joplin, Missouri, police officer during a confrontation March 26, 2022, in Baxter Springs. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation had said Crawford’s 37-year-old father, E…

6 months ago·Tacoma, United States

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San Diego Union Tribune

Family of girl killed by police during Kansas standoff sues

Family of girl killed by police during Kansas standoff sues March 27, 2023 The family of a toddler who was fatally shot by a police officer during a standoff last year between her father and law enforcement has filed a federal lawsuit over her death.Kansas authorities have said that 2-year-old Clesslyn Crawford was shot by a Joplin, Missouri, police officer during a confrontation March 26, 2022, in Baxter Springs. The Kansas Bureau of Investiga…

6 months ago·San Diego, United States

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Family of 2-year-old girl killed by police during Kansas standoff files lawsuit

The family of a toddler fatally shot by a police officer during a standoff between her father and law enforcement has filed a federal lawsuit over her death.

6 months ago·K C M O, United States

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