KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement are investigating an officer-involved shooting that sent a man to the hospital.
the Clay County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Kansas City Missouri Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred within the Kansas City limits around the 5200 block of North Oak Trafficway.This afternoon,
Just before 2:30p.m. Saturday, Kansas City Missouri Police Officers were called to a reported disturbance involving a man armed with a large knife in the shopping center at the intersection of NE Englewood Road and N. Oak Trafficway, according to KCPD Officer Alayna Gonzalez.
The man had left the scene prior to police arrival. A suspect description was obtained, provided to dispatch via police radio, and broadcasted out to other patrol officers, to include the Clay County Sheriff’s Department.
At approximately 2:27PM, a Clay County Sheriff’s Deputy was patrolling the area of NE 50th St and N. Oak Trafficway and located the described suspect involved in the disturbance. The Deputy attempted to contact the man for further investigation. The man presented a large knife from within his waistband and began running northbound on N. Oak Trafficway. A foot chase was initiated, and additional deputies were called to assist with apprehending the armed individual.
The suspect refused to comply with verbal commands and ran into a wooded area while being pursued by multiple Clay County Sheriff’s Deputies. The man stopped and was given further verbal commands to drop the knife. The man charged at the deputies before coming to a stop again. Additional resources, to include Sheriff K-9’s, were being called to the scene to deescalate the situation, according to Gonzalez
Deputies continued giving verbal commands for the man to drop the knife and peacefully surrender. The man refused to comply and ran towards the deputies a second time while armed with a weapon. At 2:33PM, two Clay County Sheriff’s Deputies discharged their duty weapons striking the man.
Deputies on scene immediately began rendering medical aid until EMS responded and transported the man to an area hospital for medical treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
A large knife was recovered from the scene where the suspect had been shot. No deputies were injured during this incident.