KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The southbound lanes of Interstate 35 at Shawnee Mission Parkway were closed Sunday night in Merriam after shots were fired, but they are now back open.
Video from KC Scout showed traffic at a standstill behind several emergency vehicles blocking the interstate as of 9 p.m.
A Merriam Police Department spokesperson said officers were dispatched to the area of I-35 and W. 67th Street just before 8 p.m. Sunday on a rolling gun battle between two vehicles.
The spokesperson said the two vehicles got on SB I-35 from 67th Street, going northbound in the southbound lanes. One of the vehicles attempted to turn around and head southbound when it was involved in a collision with a third, innocent bystander vehicle. The second suspect vehicle drove into the grass.
A suspect is in custody.
A Johnson County MED-ACT spokesperson said paramedics were called to the scene but did not transport any patients. The police spokesperson said no serious injuries were reported.
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