AURORA, Mo. (AP) _ A Missouri police department has released reports about how
an officer fatally shot a confidential informant.
The Springfield News-Leader acquired the documents from the Aurora-Marionville
Police Department.
Documents say 21-year-old Savannah Hill informed authorities she was with 19-year-old parole violator Mason Farris. Police set up a designated traffic stop May 5 with the intention of arresting Farris.
Documents say after officers stopped the car, which Hill was driving, a
commotion broke out inside the vehicle. Officer Chris Kozisek says the car began
backing into him as he approached. Officer David Chatman went to assist Kozisek
when the vehicle began reversing again.
Chatman says he feared for his life and fired at Hill in an attempt to stop the
vehicle.
A Lawrence County prosecutor has cleared Chatman of wrongdoing.
Farris was taken into custody.
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