Raytown officer shoots, kills man who allegedly made threats with explosives at gas station
Update: Police identified the person fatally shot by an officer as 32-year-old Kenneth R. Williams.
A police officer shot and killed a man at a Raytown QuikTrip Saturday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Officers with the Raytown Police Department responded just after midnight to 8733 East 63rd Street on a call about an altercation between a man and a private security guard. At the scene, officers were told the suspect made threats of having firearms and explosives in his vehicle, the highway patrol said in a news release.
The suspect left the scene on foot before police arrived, but his car was still parked in the gas station parking lot, the release said. Raytown police evacuated the area, and the Kansas City Police Department’s Bomb Squad was called to investigate the vehicle.
The suspect then returned to the QuikTrip while Raytown officers were waiting for the KCPD Bomb Squad to arrive, the release said.
Officers saw the man moving toward his vehicle, and they began giving him commands. As the man began to enter his vehicle, a Raytown police officer shot at him, striking him, the release said.
The suspect was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The KCPD Bomb Squad arrived on scene after the suspect had been shot and recovered explosive material from the vehicle, the news release said.
Law enforcement officials have not yet said what kind of explosive material was recovered from the vehicle.
The suspect has not yet been publicly identified by police.
The Highway Patrol is investigating the officer-involved shooting at the request of Raytown Police Department. After the investigation is complete, reports will be forwarded to prosecutors.
This story was originally published November 9, 2024 at 8:58 AM.
