A candlelight vigil for KCK police Capt. Robert Melton set for Wednesday night

A candlelight vigil honoring fallen police Capt. Robert D. Melton is set for Wednesday evening in Kansas City, Kan.

The vigil will begin at 8 p.m. at City Hall, 701 N. Seventh Street in Kansas City, Kan.

Melton was killed Tuesday afternoon when he went to help officers at 22nd Street and Haskell Avenue.

Kansas City officials will brief the media on the tragedy at 10:30 a.m. today. The Star will stream the press conference live on its Facebook page.

The 46-year-old Melton had served a quarter-century in law enforcement and was a veteran of the Kansas Army National Guard. He served in Afghanistan.

Tuesday’s incident began with a report of a drive-by shooting about 1:30 p.m. at Second Street and Edgerton Drive near downtown Kansas City, Kan. at the Juniper Gardens public housing complex.

A vehicle driven by the suspected shooter or shooters took off as police arrived causing a chase that ended near 22nd Street and Haskell Avenue about three miles away.

As Melton arrived, he encountered one of the gunman, who started shooting. One of the rounds struck Melton, fatally wounding him.

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This story was originally published July 20, 2016 at 8:34 AM with the headline "A candlelight vigil for KCK police Capt. Robert Melton set for Wednesday night."