Prosecutor clears 2 St. Louis officers in fatal shooting

Friday, June 3, 2016

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The prosecutor for St. Louis said Thursday she won't be charging two officers in the fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old last year, concluding no evidence disproves claims by police it was self-defense.

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