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Taylor Odisho

Missouri Police Accused of Covering Up Officer-Involved Shooting that Left Mother, 2-Month-Old Daughter Dead: 'They Were Ready to Kill'

Missouri police shot and killed a 2-month-old baby and then her mother during a mental health crisis call. (Credit: WSWS/Talisa Brian Coombs)

Law enforcement officers in Independence, Missouri, responded to a 911 call with their guns drawn, shot and killed a 2-month old baby and then her screaming mother, on Nov. 7 and have yet to release body-camera footage or the identify of the officer who pulled the trigger, indicating a potential coverup, according to reporting by The Kansas City Defender.

Talisa Coombs called police after her son's girlfriend, Maria Pike, allegedly assaulted her. While outside, she told the cops there were no weapons present, just a 2-month-old baby named Destinii.

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