NKC Police Officer Daniel Vasquez Shot & Killed Amid Traffic Stop

Right now we're rounding up today's tragic events with minimal commentary . . . Only noting that EVERYONE in the metro has been impacted by the rising level of local violence and so far there's no hint of a solution in sight.

Here are the basics of this tragic story . . .

Officer Daniel Vasquez's death was announced by the North Kansas City Police Chief around 2:30 p.m.

Vasquez was 32 years old and joined the North Kansas City Police Department in 2021.

"A shining star of our department. These are always tragedies, but to see a young person so early on in his career lose his life to senseless violence is just unfathomable," Chief Kevin Freeman, North Kansas City Police, said.

The North Kansas City officer was shot after pulling over a car for an expired temporary tag shortly after 10:30 a.m.

The suspected shooter took off in the car. The Clay County Sheriff announced the suspect's arrest at 1:45 p.m., about three hours after the shooting.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

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Security camera captures audio of fatal shooting in North Kansas City

Video from a resident's home security system captures the audio from the fatal shooting involving North Kansas City police Officer Daniel Vasquez.

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WE CONTINUE TO BRING YOU BREAKING NEWS FOR NORTH KANSAS CITY POLICE OFFICER FOR SHUTTERING -- WAS SHOT DURING A TRAFFIC STOP. WE ARE GETTING AN UPDATE FROM AUTHORITIES. HER AT ANY MINUTE NOW WE ARE PLANNING, WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD BE GETTING A LIFE ESTATE FROM AUTHORITIES AT THE SCENE IN LESS THAN AN HOUR AGO WE GOT WORD THAT A PERSON OF INTEREST WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.

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North Kansas City police officer shot, killed during traffic stop

NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The North Kansas City police officer who was shot Tuesday morning during a traffic stop has died. NKC Chief of Police Kevin Freeman identified the officer as Daniel Vasquez, 32. Freeman described Vasquez, who had been with the NKC Police Department since early July 2021, as "a phenomenal person" and "a shining star in our department."

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Bystanders were able to watch Tuesday afternoon as police formed a procession route for fallen North Kansas City Police Officer Daniel Vasquez. Hannah Doles was among those who were along the route between North Kansas City Hospital and the medical examiner's office when the procession for Vasquez passed by.

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