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SHOCKING pictures show an armed "pregnant" black woman, 26, being shot while running from cops who responded to reports of a carjacking, court documents show.
The Kansas City woman, Leonna Hale, has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon, and resisting a lawful detention after investigators determined she pointed a weapon at cops on Friday.
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Officers responded to an event regarding a vehicle involved in a robbery on the evening of May 27, officials said in a .
Police conducted a car check, and a male driver exited the vehicle and ran from the scene.
Two officers reportedly gave chase to the driver.
A second occupant, Leonna Hale, exited the passenger side and went to the rear of the vehicle, court documents show.
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Officers attempted to give her commands and then determined that she was armed.
Cops said that she pointed a firearm at them after she exited the car and then they opened fire at her.
Court documents state that body cam footage from the cops reveals that they told Hale to drop the firearm before she pointed the gun at them, prompting them to fire three shots.
One officer told investigators that she shot one time after fearing that Hale was going to shoot her.
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Another officer told investigators that he believed Hale had the firearm pointed at him.
Hale was taken to a hospital for treatment after the event.
The extent of Hale's injuries is unknown, but officials said she is in stable condition.
A bystander - named only as Shédanja - said Hale had told cops she was unarmed and pregnant.
Shédanja : "She did not pull out a weapon on them. She did not even have a stick in her hand.
Shédanja later posted footage on Facebook, where she claimed that Hale "did run three steps away when she got scared at them all coming toward her with guns in her face."
However, investigators determined that Hale displayed a weapon during her encounter with officers based on a review of body cam footage.
Hale also attempted to be fleeing in the footage, investigators decided.
They confirmed a handgun was found in the parking lot near the suspect's vehicle.
Kansas City Police Department’s interim police chief, Joseph Mabin said: "We never want to be in these type of situations. Not the public, as a police department.
"Anytime it happens is a blight on our community.
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"I want to ensure the public the scene is secure. There’s no ongoing threat. We’re committed to be 100% transparent.
"This is a holiday weekend. It’s time for friends. Not a time for violence.”
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