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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.
The widow of James Muhlbauer, the Kansas City officer killed in a crash last month, wants a special prosecutor appointed to the criminal case involving the death of her husband.
Kansas City officials unveiled the budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year on Thursday. The city will spend even more on police than the 25% of its general fund required after Missouri voters passed Amendment 4 in November.
KCPD Captain Danny Graves wrote that the prosecution of Eric DeValkenaere was “politically motivated” by Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker’s office. Asked if that meant there was a lack of trust between her and Baker, Chief Stacey Graves said she knows the importance of that relationship.