KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A suspect is in custody, and the north and southbound lanes of Interstate 35 reopened Friday evening at Missouri Highway 291 after a standoff with an armed man in a car in Clay County.
A Clay County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said around 2:47 p.m. Friday, deputies spotted a driver with a felony warrant on 69 Highway near Stockdale Road.
The driver fled south on 69 Highway before merging onto southbound I-35. During the pursuit, the driver stopped to let out a passenger before continuing southbound on I-35.
Deputies were successful in using stop sticks to deflate the tires on the suspect's vehicle.
Deputies finally stopped the vehicle by using a tactical vehicle maneuver, but the suspect refused to exit the vehicle.
Deputies called in additional sources to get the suspect out of the vehicle.
A post by the Missouri Department of Transportation indicated the interstate was closed due to a "police emergency."
3:42pm UPDATE - Both I-35 NB and SB are CLOSED at MO-291. #kctraffic https://t.co/vzSNAZ7dbk
— MoDOT Kansas City (@MoDOT_KC) June 27, 2025
KC Scout video showed several emergency vehicles in both directions of the interstate.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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