INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — One man was shot and killed by Independence police after pulling out a gun during an interaction with officers.
Around 1 a.m. Sunday, officers with the Independence Police Department were dispatched near 11600 E. Truman Rd. on a disturbance call involving individuals armed with guns.
When officers arrived, they found a man in the backseat of a vehicle outside an apartment building.
“They made contact with that gentleman, they ask him to provide ID, they ask him if he was involved in the disturbance and if he can provide any other information," said Sgt. Chris Depue, PITT spokesperson. "At some point during that altercation, that gentleman produced a firearm. The officers gave the man multiple commands to drop the firearm and not engage. The gentleman disregarded their commands, and, unfortunately, gunfire followed."
Due to concerns the disturbance scene was still active, officers carried the man about 50 yards away to an ambulance. Paramedics determined the man was dead on the scene.
The Police Involved Incident Team, PIIT, is investigating the incident. The task force is comprised of detectives from Lee’s Summit, Blue Springs, Grandview and Independence.
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