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| Police captain shot and killed in Kansas City, Kansas | Police captain shot and killed in Kansas City, Kansas |
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| Kansas City Police Chief, Terry Zeigler, said a police officer was shot and later died Tuesday afternoon. The officer had been taken to hospital in critical condition. | Kansas City Police Chief, Terry Zeigler, said a police officer was shot and later died Tuesday afternoon. The officer had been taken to hospital in critical condition. |
| It was a male officer. The trauma surgeon at Kansas University Medical Center said the police captain had died of his injuries, according to The Associated Press. | It was a male officer. The trauma surgeon at Kansas University Medical Center said the police captain had died of his injuries, according to The Associated Press. |
| A spokesperson for the department earlier told WFSB the police officer’s condition was critical. | A spokesperson for the department earlier told WFSB the police officer’s condition was critical. |
| The incident happened in residential neighborhood, north west of Kansas City, Kansas. | The incident happened in residential neighborhood, north west of Kansas City, Kansas. |
| The shooting of the police captain occurred when he was responding to a report of shots fired by several people in a car. | |
| When the officers arrived on the scene, the three or four people who had been shooting from a car jumped out and ran away, the Kansas City police department said in statement. | |
| Police said there were two suspects, one is in custody, another is still at large. | 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. | 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 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. | 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. |