UPDATE, 12:40 p.m. | The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has issued a Blue Alert in Kansas on behalf of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's alert.
Anyone who sees Thomas Eugene Tolbert is asked to call 911. The KBI said other information about Tolbert's whereabouts can be reported by calling 1-800-KS-CRIME.
ORIGINAL REPORT | The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued a Blue Alert Monday morning for a suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of a Lee's Summit police officer late Sunday night.
Authorities are looking for Thomas Eugene Tolbert, 27. Tolbert is considered armed with an unknown color 10mm handgun.
Around 11 p.m. Sunday, police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 3500 block of SW Hollywood Drive. After a short foot pursuit between Tolbert and officers, Tolbert shot a police officer, seriously injuring the officer.
Tolbert left the scene in a vehicle that has since been recovered in Grandview, but police have yet to locate Tolbert.
Police say Tolbert has a history of aggravated assault and shooting at law enforcement.
Tolbert is described as a Black male, 240 pounds, 6'2" tall with brown eyes and black hair.
At the time he was last seen, he was wearing a black top with a hood and black shorts.
Anyone with information should call 911.
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