Clay County deputies shoot man accused of breaking car windows with machete

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Police Department is investigating a deputy-involved shooting Saturday afternoon.

At about 2:30 p.m. on August 30, Clay County sheriff’s deputies were involved in a shooting near 50th and North Oak.

Kansas City police say that their officer was called to the area on reports that a man was breaking car windows with a machete.

Before KCPD officers arrived, the suspect left the scene. After being given a description, Clay County sheriff’s deputies found the suspect walking along North Oak Trafficway.

Deputies approached the man, who pulled out his knife and ran into a nearby wooded area. The deputies followed him and called for additional backup.

Clay County said the man did not listen to the deputies’ commands to drop his knife.

The suspect then charged at the deputies multiple times, and two deputies discharged their duty weapons, hitting the suspect. A third deputy took care of the suspect’s wounds until EMS arrived at the scene.

At around 3:50 p.m., the Clay County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the KCPD to investigate.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says the deputies are not hurt, and the person they shot appears to have non-life threatening wounds.

This is an ongoing investigation.