Prosecutor clears Hughes police officer in fatal shooting

Deadly force “justified” in Christmas Eve incident that left woman dead

By Ralph Hardin

news@theeveningtimes.com

Prosecuting attorney clears Hughes police officer in fatality shooting The First Judicial Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has determined Hughes Police Department (HPD) Officer Mabry Green was justified in the use of deadly force in connection to the Christmas Eve 2024 fatal shooting of a Cross County woman.

On Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, at approximately 7 p.m., Saint Francis County Sheriff’s Office and HPD officers responded to calls reporting that a woman, later identified as Allie Kundert, 26, was armed with a weapon and causing a disturbance outside the Hughes Church of God at 802 Main Street. HPD officer Green encountered the woman near Main and Benton Streets. During the incident, the officer discharged his weapon, striking Kundert.

Kundert succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Special Agents with the ASP CID were requested by HPD to investigate the officer-involved shooting.

In a letter to ASP, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Mary Hoshall Reeves said, “During this interaction, Kundert did not comply with commands, acted in an erratic matter and ultimately reached for a pistol located in her waistband, which prompted Officer Green to discharge his service weapon.”

In the letter, dated Jan. 31, 2025, Reeves concluded, “Based on the circumstances, evidence collected, witness accounts & video footage, Officer Green was justified in using deadly physical force.”