UPDATE, JUNE 18 | The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving a member of the patrol.
MSHP said just after 6 p.m. Tuesday, troopers were notified the Concordia Police Department was in pursuit of a motorcycle being driven by a suspect wanted for an out-of-state homicide.
Officers said they lost sight of the vehicle near 120th Road south of Interstate 70 in rural Saline County.
Just before 8 p.m., troopers in the area said they saw the motorcycle and rider matching the description of the suspect.
Near the intersection of 115th Road and Belmont Avenue, MSHP said the motorcycle crashed into a trooper's patrol vehicle while the suspect fled.
The highway patrol said the trooper chased the suspect.
MSHP reported the suspect fired at the trooper, striking him in his bullet-resistant vest.
Investigators said the trooper returned fire, striking the suspect.
The suspect died on the scene, per MSHO.
MSHP said the trooper who was struck was taken to the hospital for minor injuries and later released.
ORIGINAL STORY | The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Tuesday night the agency's troopers were involved in a shooting in Sweet Springs, Missouri.
Troopers say a subject is dead.
The trooper was struck in a bulletproof vest and hospitalized with minor injuries.
At this time, a suspect is deceased, and a Trooper has been shot in his bullet resistant vest. The Trooper has been transported in stable condition to a local hospital for minor injuries.
— MSHP Troop A (@MSHPTrooperA) June 18, 2025
Staging area to follow.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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