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Kansas City police shoot man who pulled gun on officers

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Posted: 01/27/2013

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City police officer shot and wounded a man after he pointed a gun at authorities in a downtown parking garage Sunday morning.

Just after 1 a.m., officers were called to the garage at 8th and Grand Avenue after reports that two men were trying to break into cars in the area.

One of the men pointed a gun at police when they arrived and was shot by an officer, according to a news release from the KCPD. He was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The second man was taken into custody, according to police.

No officers were injured.

Copyright 2013 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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