Three shot, including KCPD officer, following alleged robbery in northeast Kansas City
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Three persons were shot, including a KCPD officer, following an alleged robbery Thursday morning in northeast Kansas City.
According to Sgt. Bill Lowe of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a Ride KC bus driver observed a robbery around 10:35 a.m. and the suspect boarding her bus. She called for police.
Lowe said police responded to the bus near the intersection of Independence and Hardesty avenues. The suspect then shot an officer who tried to enter the back door of the bus. The officer, an 18-year veteran, sustained non-life threatening injuries, Lowe said.
Lowe said the suspect then shot the driver, who also sustained non-life threatening injuries, and got out of the bus. The suspect exchanged shots with another KCPD officer, who shot the suspect.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating.
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This story was originally published July 2, 2020 at 12:06 PM.
