KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One man is dead after a police involved shooting in Olathe on Saturday night, according to a tweet from the Olathe Police Department.
Olathe police officers were conducting a traffic stop at approximately 5:43 p.m. in the 200 block of N. Water Street when a separate subject allegedly armed with a knife arrived on scene in an unrelated vehicle and allegedly confronted them, per a press release.
Two police officers then shot the subject, a 58-year-old male, identified as David Russell Sweet, according to the press release.
The subject received medical attention by responding officers and Johnson County Med-Act, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
No officers were injured in the incident. The involved police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the investigation, per standard procedure, according to the release.
EAST SANTA FE ROAD & NORTH WATER STREET.
— JuYeon Kim (@JuYeonKimTV) June 4, 2023
According to Sgt. Joel Yeldell with Olathe, Kansas Police Department, this was an officer involved shooting.
I’m on scene efforting more info now.
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Investigators with multiple agencies are working to investigate the incident.
Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to call Olathe Police at 913-971-6950 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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