Officer fatally shoots knife-wielding mother and infant during 11-minute standoff in Independence.

The Independence Police Department released body camera footage of a November 7 incident in which a mother and her infant were fatally shot. Officers engaged with the mother, Maria Pike, for 11 minutes inside her apartment, attempting to de-escalate a situation where Pike was armed with a knife and holding her baby. After Pike charged at officers with the knife, one fired, killing both Pike and the infant. The incident is under investigation, and the involved officer is on administrative leave.

November 27, 2024
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