Joplin Police Officer Jake Reed, a 27-year-old male, succumbed to his injuries on March 11, 2022, following a violent encounter that began on March 8, 2022. The events unfolded when Officer Reed and other officers responded to a disturbance call at a shopping center in Joplin. Upon attempting to take a suspect into custody, the man opened fire, striking Officer Reed and Corporal Benjamin Cooper.
The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Anthony R. Felix, then stole a police vehicle and fled
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