Family of man shot by police disputes self-defense ruling

Monday, September 15, 2003

CARTERVILLE, Mo. -- Family members of a Webb City, Mo., resident shot by a police officer dispute a jury's decision that the shooting was justified and question the veracity of the probe because of connections between the coroner's office and the Jasper County Sheriff's Department.

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