Charges Dropped Against Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Pregnant Woman at Missouri Mall

Published on August 21, 2024

INDEPENDENCE, Mo.—Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man who was accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman after she went to a suburban Kansas City mall to shop for baby clothes. Michael Mansur, a spokesperson for the Jackson County prosecutor’s office, said Monday that not enough evidence had been obtained to prove the charges filed against the 21-year-old beyond a reasonable doubt. Authorities believe there were multiple people who fired shots after two groups got into an argument at Independence Center on Nov. 10. Four people were shot, including 19-year-old Karla Brown, who was four months pregnant when she was killed....

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