Kansas City Police Shoot Suspect
POSTED: 5:51 pm CDT May 10,
2008
UPDATED: 9:51 am CDT May 11,
2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An armed man was fatally shot by a Kansas City police officer after raising his gun.Officers were responding to a call Friday and were told the man was inside the home intoxicated.The woman who made the call said she was a relative and that he had threatened her with the gun.Police said the man confronted an officer who went to the front door. The man was shot after raising his gun.
Police released no other details of the incident Friday night, but said authorities were investigating how the shooting occurred.The officer, who was not injured, was placed on paid administrative.
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