NewsKansas City Public Safety

Actions

Shooting suspect rams KCPD car, officer suffers minor injuries

Posted at 8:38 PM, Jan 07, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-07 21:38:39-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police say a man suspected in a shooting used his vehicle to ram into a KCPD officer's car twice before fleeing.

The incident occurred at 105th and College. The officer sustained minor injuries and was checked out at the scene by paramedics.

The suspect and at least one other person went off-road before abandoning their vehicle and fleeing into nearby woods.

The suspect was believed to be involved in a shooting at 114th and Montgall earlier on Monday. The shooting victim's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Police haven't released any other information about the suspect.