James Earl Waters

Deadly force

Officer Christopher Morton, 30, was killed, and two other officers were injured in a shootout with James Waters, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police reportedly responded to a domestic disturbance, but Waters was facing charges for unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance, police said. Later, police admitted there was a mix-up, and the 911 call for the disturbance had actually come from Windsor, Missouri, about 20 miles away.