BLACK-ON-WHITE: Trial begins for BLACK man accused of murdering WHITE North County officer in 2019

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BLACK-ON-WHITE: Trial begins for BLACK man accused of murdering WHITE North County officer in 2019 ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KMOV) – The trial for the man accused of murdering North County Police Cooperative Officer Michael Langsdorf began Tuesday. Officer Langsdorf was shot and killed on June 23, 2019 at Clay’s Wellston Food Market in the 6200 block of Page Boulevard. According to police, the 40-year-old officer was called to the store for a report of someone cashing a bad check. After arriving at the scene, Officer Langsdorf was confronted by the suspect, identified as Bonette Kymbrelle Meeks, during which a struggle ensued inside the store near the counter, according to police. Video surveillance inside the store reportedly captured the entire incident as it unfolded. Police said during the struggle, the officer and suspect ended up on the floor. Major Ron Martin said Officer Langsdorf was hit in the head with a gun and then shot once. He was rushed to the hospital and later pronounced dead. When officers arrested Meeks, they said he was still carrying the gun used in the fatal shooting. Meeks came to the St. Louis area from North Carolina. In his hometown of Raleigh, he was convicted seven times of drug-related crimes. As a convicted felon, Meeks was not supposed to be in possession of a firearm. (Black-on-White)

 

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BLACK-ON-WHITE: BLACK Killer of WHITE Officer Langsdorf sentenced to life in prison Bonette Meeks was found guilty in June of second-degree murder, one count of armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest in the death of North County Police Cooperative Officer Michael Langsdorf. Defense attorneys for Meeks were seeking the minimum sentence of 10 years, citing Meeks' PTSD diagnosis and saying Meeks' constitutional rights were violated in the incident. Prosecutors asked for two life sentences plus 17 years. On June 23, 2019, Langsdorf was responding to a call for a bad check at Wellston Food Market on 6520 Page Ave. He was shot inside the store during a struggle with the suspect. Langsdorf's parents, fiancé and daughter all testified at the sentencing hearing Wednesday. Meeks has remained stoic through the testimonies of the parents, fiancé and now daughter. He’s looked forward at the wall or down the entire time. — Rhyan J. Henson (@rhyan_henson) September 21, 2022 Langsdorf was a 17-year law enforcement veteran and father of two teenagers. He had been with the police cooperative for three months. (Black-on-White)