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| Police officer shot in Kansas City, in critical condition | Police officer shot in Kansas City, in critical condition |
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| Kansas City Police Chief, Terry Zeigler, said an office was shot Tuesday afternoon. Their condition is unknown. | Kansas City Police Chief, Terry Zeigler, said an office was shot Tuesday afternoon. Their condition is unknown. |
| It was a male officer. A spokesperson for the department told WFSB the police officer’s condition was critical. The incident happened in residential neighborhood, north west of Kansas City. | It was a male officer. A spokesperson for the department told WFSB the police officer’s condition was critical. The incident happened in residential neighborhood, north west of Kansas City. |
| Police said there were two suspects, one is in custody, another is still at large. | |
| The police officer was taken to the trauma unit at Kansas University Medical Center. | |
| Police told WDAF-TV they were investigating a crime when the officer was shot. Chief Terry Zeigler said the officer’s condition is unknown but encouraged people to “start prayers.” A tweet from Kansas City Police says, “Not again. Prayers started.” | |
| The Kansas City Star reported that multiple suspects ran from the scene, according to police radio traffic. Police have blocked off the streets while they search for suspects. | |
| Police swarmed the area with dozen of officers, some with rifles,hiding behind cars, according to the Kansas City Star. Several officers were kneeling with their guns drawn. A woman at a house in the area came out with her hands up. | |
| Tuesday's shooting was the second of a Kansas City police officer since early May, when a police detective was shot and killed near Kansas Speedway. |