KANSAS CITY, Kan. ā The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred late Friday night in Kansas City, Kansas.
The Kansas City Kansas Police Department (KCKPD) requested the KBI conduct an investigation at around 11:20 p.m. on Friday, May 10. KBI agents responded to investigate.
A silver Hyundai Sonata was reported stolen on May 10. KCKPD developed information suggesting the stolen car was in the area of S. 7th St. Trafficway and I-35. Soon after, around 11:10 p.m., a citizen called 911 to report that a silver car had stopped in the 1500 block of S. 7th St. Trafficway, and subjects were running from it. At nearly the same time, a KCKPD officer arrived and observed three male subjects fleeing from the car. He chased them, initiating a foot pursuit.
Preliminary information indicates that the officer pursued the subjects who ran up the I-35 South on-ramp. During the pursuit, one of the men hid in thick brush and fired at the officer from behind. The KCKPD officer returned fire, striking the man multiple times. The officer and a second responding officer were then able to take a 16-year-old male into custody.
Lifesaving measures were attempted and EMS responded, but the man who was shot was pronounced deceased at the scene. Authorities are still working to identify the decedent. The third subject has not yet been apprehended. The officer was not injured in the shooting.
During the investigation two firearms were located in the area. Anyone who has information about this incident is asked to call the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME. Anonymous tips can be submitted online at https://www.kbi.ks.gov/sar.
The KBI will conduct a thorough and independent investigation into the officer-involved shooting. Once completed the findings will be presented to the Wyandotte County District Attorney for review. This investigation is ongoing.
