PROBABLE CAUSE STATEMENT

DATE: January 25, 2019
l. Sgt. Hellmeier, knowing that false statements on this form are punishable by law, state that the facts
contained herein are true.

aniel Hendren, a DOB: Age: committed one or more

1. have probable cause to believe that Nath

criminal offense(s).

Count 1 involuntary Manslaughter 1st Degree (Class Felony) RSMO 565.024
ON 1/24/2019 Time: PLACE: 750 Dover Place (SCC 565.024-001Y198409)
Count 2 Armed Criminal Action (Class Felony) RSMO 571.015

ON 1/24/2019 Time: PLACE: 750 Dover Place (SCC 571.015-001Y197552)

2. The facts supporting this belief are as follows: 
i learned that the defendant met the victim at the defendant?s home. The defendant was on duty as an
officer. The victim, also an officer, was off duty. The victim and the defendant were playing with
?rearms when the defendant produced a revolver. The defendant emptied the cylinder of the revolver
the cylinder. He spun the cylinder and pointed it away and pulled
then pointed the gun at the

and then put one cartridge back into

the trigger. The gun did not fire at this point. The victim took the gun an

defendant and pulled the trigger. The gun still did not fire. The defendant took the gun back and
e. The victim was struck in the

pointed it at the victim pulled the trigger causing the gun to discharg
chest. The victim subsequently died from the gunshot wound to the chest.
that he told the defendant and victim that they

The defendant?s partner was also

shouldn't be playing with guns and that they were police officers. He felt uncomfortable with them
playing with guns and didn?t want to have any part of it and he started to leave. As he left the room but
before leaving the apartment he heard a shot. He want back into the room and saw that the victim had

been shot in the chest

present. He advise

f?f if. 

Sqt. Hellmeier .
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