KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating after an officer was shot early Friday near Kansas City International Airport.
Just before 5a.m., Kansas City police responded to report of suspicious vehicle in the long-term parking area at the airport, according to Sgt. Jacob Becchinna.
The officer identified a vehicle that matched the vehicle's description and attempted to stop the vehicle for further investigation. The driver fled and the officer pursued the vehicle to North Bern Street and Northwest Cookingham near the airport entrance where both vehicles were involved in a crash. The officer suffered minor injuries, according to Becchinna.
Additional officers responded to assist with the man and woman inside the suspect vehicle. Officers took them into custody and they were placed into airport police vehicles.
During the course of placing the subjects inside the police cars a struggle ensued between one of the subjects and one of the backup officers. During the course of that struggle the officer was shot one time and received non-life threatening injuries. The officer was transported to the hospital for treatment of the injuries.
Both suspects are in police custody. They were not injured. Police continue to process the scene for evidence.
Bern St. remained shut down Friday morning for investigation, but Cookingham remained open throughout and there was no disruption to traffic into the terminals, or any other main airport operations.
Names of the injured officers and suspects have not been released.