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Miller County prosecutor to review fatal Columbia officer-involved shooting

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Prosecutors in Miller County will review a deadly shooting involving a Columbia police officer.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it gave the case to Miller County prosecutors for review on possible charges.

The Boone County prosecutor's office says a judge appointed Miller County to serve as a special prosecutor.

A Columbia police officer shot and killed James Sears III on May 26 at a gas station on Stadium Boulevard.

CPD says Sears showed a gun when officers approached him to arrest him for a warrant.

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