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KCK officer uses stun gun on suspect who allegedly pulled gun on him during traffic stop

Posted at 9:00 PM, Jan 17, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-17 22:00:24-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Officers used a Tazer on a carjacking suspect Thursday after he allegedly pulled a gun during a traffic stop.

Police Chief Terry Zeigler tweets that two people are in custody after officers pulled the car over at Baltimore and Lowell.

Zeigler said the suspect was reaching for a gun under the seat when the officer used the Tazer. He tweeted a picture that shows the handle of a gun under the seat.