KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A 31-year-old man is in custody in connection with the line-of-duty death of Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department Ofc. Hunter Simoncic early Tuesday morning.
KCKPD Chief Karl Oakman said the man, identified as Dennis Mitchell III, struck the officer during a police pursuit near 75th Street and State Avenue Tuesday morning.
Oakman said Mitchell was booked on suspicion of first-degree murder and vehicular homicide, among other alleged offenses.
The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office has yet to announce formal charges.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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