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Deputies Not Charged in Fatal Shooting | Kansas City News
Two sheriff’s deputies won’t face charges in the fatal December shooting of Jonathan Lunceford at a De Soto plant, after prosecutors concluded they acted lawfully under Kansas’ deadly force laws — believing he was still armed and threatening despite coworkers removing the knife. Body cam footage, reviewed after an eight-month investigation, showed deputies repeatedly warning Lunceford and using Tasers as he moved toward workers, with blood on him and no compliance. The DA emphasized deputies had reasonable belief he posed imminent danger, while the motive for his initial attack remains…
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