Kansas City, Kan., police shoot man who they say threatened officers with a shotgun
Kansas City, Kan., police early Sunday shot a man in the leg after he pointed a shotgun at them, police said.
The incident happened about 2:30 a.m. in the 8500 block of Troup Avenue. Police said a man told them his brother was breaking things inside a residence.
Officers tried to calm the brother, but as they were leaving he came to the front door with a shotgun, police said. Officers shot the man in the leg. Police said the wound was not life-threatening.
The officers were not injured.
Matt Campbell: 816-234-4902, @mattcampbellkc
This story was originally published May 15, 2016 at 8:35 AM with the headline "Kansas City, Kan., police shoot man who they say threatened officers with a shotgun."