Shots fired during attempted auto theft in Shawnee

Suspected thieves shot at a group of people who tried to intervene in an attempted auto theft Saturday night, according to Shawnee police.

Police officers responded about 11:30 p.m. to the 11900 block of West 49th Street, where the attempted auto theft was reported.

A group of people had tried to intervene in the theft, and suspects fired five or six shots at them, according to police. No injuries were reported.

The suspects fled the scene in a white Honda Civic previously reported stolen in Kansas City, last seen headed southbound in the 8500 block of Quivira Road.

Police continued to investigate the incident.

This story was originally published July 2, 2017 at 9:42 AM with the headline "Shots fired during attempted auto theft in Shawnee."