(AP) – A 27-year-old man has been charged with hindering
prosecution in the killing of a western Missouri police officer.The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced the charge in a tweet after Jacob Johnson, of Clinton, was arrested Tuesday. Bail is set at $25,000 cash. The prosecutor’s office and the patrol didn’t immediately return phone messages early Wednesday. It wasn’t known whether Johnson had an attorney.
prosecution in the killing of a western Missouri police officer.The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced the charge in a tweet after Jacob Johnson, of Clinton, was arrested Tuesday. Bail is set at $25,000 cash. The prosecutor’s office and the patrol didn’t immediately return phone messages early Wednesday. It wasn’t known whether Johnson had an attorney.
The charge stems from the Aug. 6 killing of Clinton Police Officer Gary
Michael Jr. after he stopped a car for a traffic violation. The suspect, Ian McCarthy of Clinton, was charged with first-degree murder and captured after a two-day manhunt.
Another man, 35-year-old William Grant Noble, of Clinton, is charged with supplying the weapon used to kill Michael.
The patrol says the investigation is ongoing.
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