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Clesslyn Jane Crawford 1 of 3

Gender : Female

Age : 2

Race : White

Date : 03/26/2022

Location : 340 Wyandotte Ave

City : Baxter Springs

County : Cherokee

State : Kansas

Agency : Joplin PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Joplin PD were sent to a domestic disturbance with possible hostage being the wife and daughter. Police and SWAT arrived and the mother, Taylor Schutte, ran out toward police. The husband, Eli Crawford, shot and killed her. Several law enforcement agencies and SWAT engaged in a heavy gun fight with him. A police sniper killed 2-year-old Clesslyn and her father both.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/police-gunman-fatally-shot-woman-child-found-dead-after-standoff/article_ae01ca98-aeb9-11ec-b7a8-97c5d18d9e7b.html

https://www.kansas.gov/kbi/docs/media%20releases/2022/Media%20Release-%20UPDATE-%20Officer%20involved%20shooting%20in%20Baxter%20Springs.pdf

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10688681/Missouri-cop-kills-2-year-old-opened-fire-dad-held-hostage.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-joplin-kansas-clesslynn-crawford-police-stray-bullet-20220405-77itgron6jfutopnq4oclqlbgy-story.html

https://www.kwch.com/2022/04/04/kbi-shot-that-killed-child-last-months-se-kansas-hostage-incident-was-fired-by-police/

https://www.koamnewsnow.com/attorney-now-reviewing-baxter-springs-fatal-shooting-investigation/

https://stjosephpost.com/posts/24e32014-cc72-4b31-b152-0c8c527af98c#//

https://sunflowerstateradio.com/2022/04/04/investigation-indicates-2-year-old-killed-by-joplin-officer-in-baxter-springs-hostage-situation/

https://www.kake.com/news/2-year-old-girl-killed-during-hostage-incident-was-shot-by-police-officer-kbi-says/article_24909ca9-1f24-5326-a05a-9fcf1e1c3371.html