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Jackson County prosecutors will not pursue criminal charges against the person who fatally shot an off-duty Kansas City firef*ghter earlier this month because of Missouri’s laws governing defense of oneself or another.
The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office opted not to move forward with a requested second-degree murder charge, saying they could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the person acted outside Missouri law when she shot and k*lled 41-year-old Anthony Santi, according to official documents.
“We grieve with the family and community over this tragic loss of life of Mr. Santi,” the prosecutor’s office wrote in a statement to The Star. “Missouri law governs this case, specifically self-defense and defense of others, leading us to decline charges after a careful review.”