Johnson County DA says officer's use of deadly force against suspect was 'justified'

Johnson County DA says officer's use of deadly force against suspect was 'justified'

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe will not be pursuing charges against a Shawnee police officer who shot at a suspect earlier this summer. According to a news release, on the morning of Tuesday, June 17, officers with the Shawnee Police Department were called to the area of 67th Street and Lackman Road after it was reported that a man was shooting a gun in the intersection. Police identify teen boy shot, killed …