Charges Filed Against Missouri Couple Who Brandished Guns at Protest

Charges Filed Against Missouri Couple Who Brandished Guns at Protest
Mark and Patricia McCloskey stand in front of their house holding firearms as protesters walk through the gated neighborhood in the Central West End of St. Louis, Mo., on June 28, 2020. Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP
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The St. Louis couple seen in a viral video brandishing firearms as Black Lives Matter protesters marched near their home were charged, coming shortly after Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said they would likely be pardoned.

Mark and Patricia McCloskey were charged by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner with unlawful use of a weapon, a felony, she announced. They also face a misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree assault.
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