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Amanda Cates
United States · Aged 26 · Died 08/29/2006
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Deadly force
Calverton Park police officer Robert Brooks shot his fiancee, Amanda Cates, a school resource officer for Normandy police. Police in Crystal City were called to the couple's home at around 12:30 a.m., and found Cates dead on the bathroom floor. Brooks claimed he'd shot Cates in self-defense while struggling over a gun he said she'd threatened him with after he came home from a night of drinking with another woman who was a part-time Calverton Park police officer. In 2007, Brooks was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. In 2010, the Missouri Supreme Court ordered a new trial after ruling that prosecutors had made improper comments at Brooks' trial about his refusal to give investigators a statement after being advised of his right to remain silent. In 2012, Brooks was again found guilty of second degree murder.
Alleged responsible partyCalverton Park Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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