The facts support that (the officer’s) actions were responsive and defensive in nature,” the Jackson County prosecutor said, “and, therefore, under these circumstances the State cannot disprove the Shooting Officer’s anticipated claims of self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt.

: A man accused of shooting a Johnson City police officer on Wednesday night has been charged with attempted murder, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.The TBI stated that officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Woodlawn Drive on an unrelated call.

Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson released a statement saying that under Missouri law, the officer who shot and killed Maria Pike and her infant, Destinii, was justified in using deadly force.

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