The graphic death of a Missouri lawman -slain in a Wellston market on Sunday afternoon- was transmitted live to social media and shared by a local newspaper before next-of-kin could be notified.
When confronted about their mistake, the news agency began an attack on the officer’s character.
North County Police Cooperative Officer Michael Langsdorf was killed while responding to a call at Clay’s Wellston Food Market at approximately 4:30 PM, after someone had reported that an individual was attempting to cash a bad check.
Upon arrival to the scene, Langsdorf became involved in an altercation with the suspect and was fatally shot.
“He was wrestling with the man, and the man just turned around and shot him,” explained Kashina Harper, the woman who posted a live video of the incident to social media.
The video, which has since been taken down by Facebook but exists elsewhere, portrayed a heartbreaking scene: Langsdorf, a father of two, bleeding out face-down on the market floor.