Missouri prosecutors warn of expanding self-defense law

ST. LOUIS – Missouri prosecutors are raising concerns about the state’s self-defense laws after a recent appeals court ruling which defense attorneys say could broaden when deadly force can legally be used.

The debate comes after two recent high-profile homicide cases in the St. Louis area were not prosecuted because of possible self-defense claims.

No charges were filed after Arrin Jones, 27, was stabbed and killed Monday while working as a third-party contractor outside Busch Stadium. Few details have been released about what led to the stabbing…

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