Report: Kansas City Officer-Involved Shooting After Stolen Car Attack Near Prospect

This situations are always tense amid the current political climate. 

We don't know a lot about the situation right now so we'll just share the basics and update as more info becomes available . . . 

Officers were called to the area around 9:45 p.m. 

UPDATE: The Missouri Highway Patrol said Kansas City police attempted to contact an individual inside a possible stolen vehicle.

They add that as officers contacted the individual inside the car, the vehicle accelerated backwards attempting to avoid arrest.

The suspect then drove the vehicle and struck a police officer and patrol vehicle.

Officers on scene fired their weapons, shooting the suspect. The person was taken to the hospital, who was then pronounced deceased.

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

Missouri Highway Patrol: Kansas City police officers shoot individual who charged at them with car

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) -- An individual is dead after being shot by a Kansas City police officer on Sunday night. The shooting happened shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday. The Missouri Highway Patrol said Kansas City police attempted to contact an individual inside a possible stolen vehicle.

Kansas City, Missouri, police involved in shooting at 55th Street, Prospect Avenue

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department officers were involved in a shooting at 55th Street and Prospect Avenue Sunday night. Officers were called to the area around 9:45 p.m. KCPD spokesperson Leslie Foreman will respond to the scene to provide details of the incident. No further information was immediately available.

MSHP investigating police shooting at KC gas station

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Highway Patrol says a man who drove toward KCPD officers at a gas station on Sunday night was shot and killed. Investigators say officers were called to a Phillips 66 gas station at 55th and Prospect on reports of a stolen vehicle just before 10 p.m.

Kansas City police on scene of shooting involving officer

Kansas City, Missouri police are on the scene of what they say is an "officer-involved shooting."It happened around 10 p.m. Sunday at E. 55th Street and Prospect Avenue. KMBC 9 has a crew at the scene working to learn more information. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Parents search for justice for their son after charges dropped in Mission homicide

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