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Four suspects in Independence officer shooting appear in court

Posted at 3:22 PM, Mar 31, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-31 18:41:33-04

The four men charged in connection with the robbery and Independence officer shooting appeared in court on Friday.

Ronar Santiago-Torres, 27, Joseph E. Wyatt, 28, James McChan, 56, and Donald Nussbaum, 51, are facing charges. 

Santiago-Torres and Wyatt are each charged with assault on a law enforcement officer, first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, first-degree burglary and kidnapping.

McChan and Nussbaum face first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, first-degree burglary and kidnapping. 

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The judge entered not guilty pleas for all four suspects.

The suspects will be appointed public defenders.

Their next court appearance is scheduled for May 1.