KCK police searching for suspect who shot officer in the arm before fleeing Tuesday
Kansas City, Kansas, police are looking for a suspect who allegedly shot a KCK officer just after 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon in Overland Park, police said.
The officer followed a hit and run suspect to County Line Road and Conser Street, where the suspect allegedly began shooting at the officer when he stopped his car to avoid crossing into Johnson County, said Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department spokeswoman Nancy Chartrand.
The officer returned fire, Chartrand said, but it is unknown whether the suspect was injured.
During the exchange the officer was shot in the arm and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
After the shooting, police said, the suspect left in a car which Kansas City, Kansas, police found near 42nd Street and Metropolitan Avenue. No suspect information was available Tuesday evening.
Chartrand said police do not believe the person is a risk to the public.
Because the shooting occurred in Overland Park, Chartrand said, the Overland Park Police Department will investigate the incident.
This story was originally published December 15, 2020 at 5:11 PM.
