WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a stabbing that resulted in an officer-involved shooting.
Just before noon Tuesday, the Kansas City, Kansas 911 dispatch center received numerous calls about a man violently stabbing a woman on a sidewalk near the corner of 34th and Metropolitan Avenue, according to a media release.
A relative of the woman, who witnessed the attack, gave first responders a description of the attacker, whom she said was a stranger.
EMS then transported the stabbing victim, a woman in her 50s, to a local hospital where she was listed in critical condition.
Officers canvassed the neighborhood and located the suspect several blocks away at the intersection of 36th and Strong Avenue. He was armed with a large knife. The suspect charged officers who fired their weapons.
EMS transported the suspect, a man in his 30s to an area hospital. He was listed in serious condition. The two officers involved were not injured and were immediately placed on administrative leave, per department policy.
Other officers remained on scene and staff from an adjacent senior apartment facility alerted them that they had just discovered a male resident in his 70s in one of the units deceased from a stabbing. Based on initial investigation, detectives believe the deceased man and the stabbing suspect are related.
The Wyandotte County Sheriff's office is in charge of the shooting investigation. Police released no additional details late Tuesday.