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Chris Cooper’s family settles with police, continues pushing for police chase reform
Chris Cooper’s family have settled their case against the Independence Police Department. In November 2007 Chris was killed by Wilfredo Puljols, who was fleeing from a police chase and hit Chris on his bicycle. Pujols is currently serving a 15 … Continue reading
Pujols gets 15 years in Chris Cooper killing, family seeks reform of police chase policy
Wilfredo Pujols has been sentenced to 15 years in the hit-and-run death of teen bicyclist Chris Cooper in Independence in November 2007. Pujols had pleaded guilty to second degree murder in December of 2008, and was finally sentenced this week. … Continue reading
Pujols pleads guilty to murder of Chris Cooper
Today the KC Star reported that Wilfredo Pujols has pled guilty to second degree murder of Truman High School student Chris Cooper. Pujols was fleeing police in November 2007 when he hit and killed Chris Cooper, who was bicycling across … Continue reading
Ride of Silence Coverage
Tonight over a hundred KC cyclists gathered to ride in silence to memorialize those killed or injured while riding. Chris Cooper’s mother gave a very moving speech, and Robert Osborn’s brother explained his family’s efforts to make the streets safer. … Continue reading
Independence teen killed
Last night a 17 year-old Independence bicyclist was hit and killed by a car fleeing from police. The car had been involved in another hit-and-run just minutes before. Police were able to catch the killers and they are in jail … Continue reading
