The civil rights of a 2-year-old girl were violated when she was fatally shot by police last March in southeast Kansas, a federal lawsuit filed Friday alleges.
Clesslynn Crawford was killed by a round fired by a Joplin Police Department officer during a hostage situation on March 26, 2022, in Baxter Springs.
Her family is suing the City of Joplin, the City of Baxter Springs and Cherokee County. The shooter, identified as “Sniper One,” is also listed as a defendant.
