Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Malcolm D. Johnson

Age : 31

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/25/2021

Location : 6245 Prospect Ave

City : Kansas City

County : Jackson

State : Missouri

Agency : Kansas City Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/25/2021, Kansas City police officers located Malcolm D. Johnson while attempting to arrest him in the area of Prospect Avenue. During the encounter, Johnson struggled with officers. Police fired their weapons, killing Johnson at the scene. A special prosecutor later reviewed the killing and ruled the use of deadly force justified. Johnson’s family disputed the police account and filed a civil lawsuit alleging excessive force and wrongful death. No criminal charges were filed against the officers.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kctv5.com/news/local_news/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-suspect-dead-kcpd-officer-injured/article_5f6d848e-8dbe-11eb-b5f4-83e3a0458aed.html
https://policetribune.com/special-prosecutor-says-kansas-city-cops-justified-in-shooting-malcolm-johnson-in-self-defense/
https://ca.style.yahoo.com/kcpd-officer-killed-malcolm-johnson-110000145.html
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article277725598.html
https://fox4kc.com/news/family-files-lawsuit-in-deadly-2021-kansas-city-police-shooting/