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Kansas City Pastors Outraged By Malcolm Johnson Shooting

By Steve Kraske,
Zach Wilson
Published June 8, 2021 at 5:49 PM CDT
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Security camera footage shows Kansas City police confronting Malcolm Johnson in the BP gas station at 63rd Street and Prospect Avenue in March.
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Security camera footage shows Kansas City police confronting Malcolm Johnson in the BP gas station at 63rd Street and Prospect Avenue in March.

Kansas City pastors say new videos of the police shooting of Malcolm Johnson refute the official narrative.

In an exclusive interview with Up To Date, Kansas City faith leaders express their disbelief over the details of the March police shooting of 31-year-old Malcolm Johnson in a Kansas City gas station. The pastors say new videos that have surfaced don’t meet the description of the event produced by the Missouri Highway Patrol which is reviewing the shooting and explain why they believe this police shooting was an "execution."

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Steve Kraske
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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Zach Wilson
As Up To Date’s senior producer, I want to pique the curiosity of Kansas Citians and help them understand the world around them. Each day, I construct conversations with our city’s most innovative visionaries and creatives, while striving to hold elected officials accountable and amplifying the voices of everyday Kansas Citians. Email me at zach@kcur.org.
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