Missouri Man Charged With 2 Counts First-Degree Murder for Killing Officer, Court Employee

Missouri Man Charged With 2 Counts First-Degree Murder for Killing Officer, Court Employee
Law enforcement officials and medical personnel work the scene of an officer involved shooting near the intersection of Elsea Smith Road and Budschu Road in Independence, Mo., on Feb. 29, 2024. Nick Wagner/The Kansas City Star via AP
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A man was charged Friday with two counts of first-degree murder for the killing of a court employee who tried to serve an eviction notice at a home in Independence, Missouri, and an officer who responded, prosecutors said.

Larry Acree was also charged with first-degree assault in the wounding of the other officer who responded, and three counts of armed criminal action, according to court documents.