MSHP investigates shooting involving Pettis County deputy

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a shooting late Sunday that involved a Pettis County deputy.

MSHP says deputies with the Pettis County Sheriff's Office were called around 11:45 p.m. to a home in the 3300 block of State Route TT for a woman who was believed to be experiencing a mental health crisis.

Responders then learned the woman had shot herself in the leg.

Authorities say deputies were giving the woman commands when she raised a rifle at them.

One of the deputies then fired his duty weapon, striking the woman.

The woman was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, per MSHP.

No deputies were hurt.

The highway patrol says a pellet rifle was recovered from the scene.

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