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A 68-year-old man has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of assault after he shot four people -- two of whom died -- during an eviction at a home in Independence, Missouri, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. The shooting came as a result of a yearlong eviction process, likely due to unpaid taxes.
Four people were shot in the incident -- three officers from the Independence Police Department and one civil process server from the Jackson County Circuit Court, Justin Ewing of the Missouri State Highway Patrol said during a press conference Thursday night.
The police chief identified those killed as Independence police officer Cody Allen and court employee Drexel Mack. The other two officers who were shot are recovering from their injuries, the chief said.
Mack and another civil process server were there to complete the service of process and evict Larry Acree from the property and had been there before, officials said. Mack and those with him took multiple steps to make sure the property was secured and safe to go into, according to Baker.
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Four people were shot in the incident -- three officers from the Independence Police Department and one civil process server from the Jackson County Circuit Court, Justin Ewing of the Missouri State Highway Patrol said during a press conference Thursday night.
The police chief identified those killed as Independence police officer Cody Allen and court employee Drexel Mack. The other two officers who were shot are recovering from their injuries, the chief said.
Mack and another civil process server were there to complete the service of process and evict Larry Acree from the property and had been there before, officials said. Mack and those with him took multiple steps to make sure the property was secured and safe to go into, according to Baker.
Police officer, court employee killed during Missouri home eviction likely over taxes
Four officials were shot serving an eviction on Thursday. A police officer and court employee were killed in the shooting.
