Crime

One dead after police chase ends in shooting involving KC and KCK officers Monday

Accident or crime scene cordon tape, police line do not cross.
Accident or crime scene cordon tape, police line do not cross. Getty Images/iStockphoto

One person is dead after a shooting that involved police from both sides of the state line Monday night in Kansas City, Kansas.

Officers from the Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas, police departments were involved in the shooting around 8:20 p.m. near U.S. Highway 69 and the 18th Street Expressway, according to Melissa Underwood, a spokesperson for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

The shooting broke out after police chased suspects allegedly connected to an armed robbery of a vehicle.

One man, whose age wasn’t specified, was shot and killed. It’s unclear who shot and killed him.

No law enforcement officers were hurt.

KBI is investigating.

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published May 28, 2024 at 8:34 AM.

Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star
Andrea Klick was a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern California and grew up near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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