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Benjamin Lee Cooper
Gender : Male
Age : 46
Race : White
Date : 03/08/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Joplin
County : Jasper
State : Missouri
Agency : Joplin Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Shot and killed on duty
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officers Ben Cooper and Reed responded to a call about a disturbance at the Northpark Crossing shopping center, tried to stop Anthony Felix, 40, who took the gun from one of the officers, also took the patrol car and fled. Police caught up with him, got into a shootout and 2 officers and Anthony Felix were all killed in the shootout.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 3 dead.