Mo. Police Officer Shot, Wounded When Suspect Grabs Gun During Stop

April 9, 2024

Kansas City police were arresting an individual accused of driving impaired during a traffic stop when the suspect grabbed a firearm and began shooting, hitting an officer.

Source Officer.com News

Joe Vince

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A Missouri police officer was shot and wounded during a traffic stop late Monday.

The incident happened shortly after 10:15 p.m. when Kansas City police pulled over an individual believed to be driving impaired, WDAF-TV reports. As police were arresting the person, the suspect grabbed a gun and opened fire.

One officer was struck by gunfire and taken to the hospital. The officer's injuries weren't considered life-threatening.

The suspect was finally taken into custody and arrested. The shooting is under investigation.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.