Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper shoots, injures one during pursuit that ended in KC

Kansas City police are investigating a shooting involving the Missouri State Highway Patrol during a car pursuit early Sunday that started in Clay County and ended in Kansas City.

In a news release posted on X, formerly Twitter, MSHP said one of its troopers initiated a traffic stop at around 12:28 a.m. on northbound Interstate 35, south of Missouri Highway 210 in Clay County, but the driver did not stop and sped away southbound on I-35 into Jackson County.

A Kansas Highway Patrol helicopter tracked the car until it was dispatched to another call.

Troopers then found the the vehicle again at around 12:40 a.m., and boxed in the car with their patrol units at the intersection of Linwood Boulevard and Van Brunt Avenue, the release said.

As the troopers exited their vehicles, the driver went into reverse, striking one of the vehicles, and then drove forward toward one of the troopers, who fired their weapon at the car. The driver was able to speed away westbound on Interstate 70 before exiting at Prospect Avenue, where it came to a stop at 13th Street, MSHP said.

The driver attempted to flee on foot but was taken into custody, according to the release. Two passengers were detained, one of whom suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital for treatment, the release said. No troopers were injured.

The Kansas City Police Department’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating.

This story was originally published November 17, 2024 at 11:52 AM.