3 Kansas City Police Officers Shot; Suspect Killed In Gunfight

KANSAS CITY, MO — Three police officers were shot Sunday afternoon by a gunman armed with a rifle on Kansas City’s East Side and the suspect was later fatally shot in a gunfight with officers. Around 12:15 p.m. Sunday, undercover and tactical officers were looking for clues near U.S. Route 40 and Interstate 435 in the killing of a 25-year-old University of Missouri student, who was slain earlier this month.

At one point, someone opened fire on them, police announced on Twitter. The location is near the Sky-Vu Motel.

Two officers were hit by gunfire and were hospitalized in stable condition, police said.

The gunman drove off and the vehicle was found a short time later. Around 1 p.m., the suspect again opened fire on officers, this time near 30th Street and Topping. A third officer was hit and was also hospitalized in stable condition.

Around 1:15 p.m., the armed suspect came out of a home and exchanged gunfire with officers. The suspect was shot and later declared dead by emergency crews.

As of 2p.m., officers were still trying to confirm the home was empty. Authorities believe the suspect was alone though and they are not looking for any other suspects.

The investigation stemmed from the July 6 robbery and killing of Sharath Koppu near Prospect Avenue and East 54th Street in the city’s Blue Hills neighborhood. Koppu, a student from India, was working at a restaurant at the time of the shooting, police said.

Further details, including the names and ages of those involved, weren’t immediately released.

The shooting comes hours after a police officer was shot to death in Weymouth, Massachusetts.

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