Global Courant 2023-04-27 20:48:13
A man was shot dead late Wednesday night after a confrontation with police officers in Kansas City, Kansas — the second fatal police shooting in the city this year.
The shooting occurred around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday near a bridge over the Kansas River, the Kansas City Star reported. An officer pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation, said Donna Drake of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department, who is handling the investigation as part of an agreement between the two agencies.
Drake said a “showdown ensued” that ended when the officer shot the driver. Further details about the confrontation were not immediately released. The police officer was treated for minor injuries.
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Kansas City police have shot and killed a man after a confrontation that followed a traffic violation.
The names of the suspect and the officer have not been released.
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In February, police in Kansas City, Kansas shot dead a man after he allegedly fled on a bicycle from a home where two people had recently overdosed on fentanyl, the Star reported. Police say the man had a firearm.
