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The officer who killed Malcolm Johnson at a gas station in 2021 won't face criminal charges.

A Kansas City, Missouri, police officer who fatally shot a man at a convenience store nearly two years ago will not be charged with a crime, following a decision by a special prosecutor. Malcolm Johnson was killed in March 2021. Some civil rights, religious and community activists said the shooting of Johnson, who was Black, was part of a trend of officers in Missouri’s largest city killing Black men. They questioned if officers gave Johnson sufficient time to surrender before shooting him. St...

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'This case is not only tragic but also a clear example of how KCPD gets away with murder covers it up, and claims it is justice. This is not justice,' one civil rights group said.

'This case is not only tragic but also a clear example of how KCPD gets away with murder covers it up, and claims it is justice. This is not justice,' one civil rights group said.

Faith leaders across the metro said they plan to address the news of no charges being filed in Johnson's case with their congregations, but already, there are feelings of disappointment rolling in.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City, Missouri, police officer who fatally shot a man at a convenience store nearly two years ago will not be charged with a crime, following a decision by a special prosecutor.

No criminal charges will be filed against a police officer responsible for the fatal shooting of a Black man at a convenience store. The decision drew criticism from civil rights groups.