Former Independence officer in Pike shooting sues city over return-to-duty

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. The former Independence police officer involved in the fatal shooting of a mother and her infant daughter in November is suing the city over how officials handled his attempt to return to work. The lawsuit, filed July 17 in Jackson County Circuit Court, alleges former officer Jordan White developed post-traumatic stress disorder after the November 2024 shooting that killed Maria Pike and her 11-week-old daughter, Destinii, as well as the line-of-duty death of his best friend. White was one of two officers who responded to the Oval Spring Apartments in Independence on Nov.

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