Charges Jan. 25, 2019 St. Louis police shooting

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by  St. Louis Circuit Attorney

PROBABLE CAUSE STATEMENT

DATE: January 25, 2019
1 Sot Helimle, owing thal flee sialereris on tie frm ere punishabe bylaw, wate that the facts:
Contained herein are tr.

tt Nathaniel F Hendren, a DOB: Age: , commitied one or more

Felony) RSMO 565.024
124-001 188408)

4, have probable cause to believe th

criminal offense(s).
Gaunt ~ Involuntary Manstaughter 1st Degree (Class
GN 1124/2019 Time: PLACE: 750 Dover Piaos (SCC 865.0
Count Anmed Oriminal Action (Cisss U Felony) RSMO 574.015
cotda0'9 Time: PLACE: 750 Dover Place (SCC 571.018-001Y 197552)

2. The facts supporting this belief are as Te

allows:
aon ie ee jofendant mat the vei al the defendant's Home. The defendant was on duly 25 an
Fleamed tra Tm. also an officer, wes off duty. The victim and the defendant were playing wit
fcr Th et defendant produced a rovoNer, The defendant emptied the cylinder ofthe revolves
rece one cartridge back int te eyinder. Ho spun the cylinder and pointed ft away and puted
Regence ne gun didnot fre als port. The ict took the gun an then pointed the un 6!
tre ge nd puloa the trigger. The gun sil did not fre. The defendant took the gun back ane
cor tot the vctm pulled the rigger causing the gur to discharge. The vitim was struck in tho
Shest, The victim subsequently died from the gunshot wound to the chest.

ised that he told the defendant and victim that they
lice officers. He felt uncomfortable with ther

he started to leave. Ag he left the room but
the room and saw thatthe victim had

The defendant's partner was also present, Ho adv
‘shouldn't be playing with guns and that they were pol
playing with guns and didn’t want to have any part of it and
before leaving the apartment he heard a shol. He want back into

boon shot the chest
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