A man was hospitalized after a Kansas City, Missouri, police officer opened fire near East 11th Street Wednesday night, in a shooting now under investigation by state troopers. The shooting was reported just after 10 p.m., according to the original report, and no officers were hurt in the incident.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a police shooting involving the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department. KCTV reported that Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A said the shooting happened near East 11th Street and Troost Avenue.
Patrol Reviewing Body Camera Footage
The cause of the violence remains unclear, and investigators have not released a detailed account of what led up to the shooting. KCTV said it would update its story as more information becomes available.
A Separate May Shooting On East 39th Street
The Wednesday night shooting is not the only recent case drawing scrutiny to KCPD's use of force. In a separate incident in May, officers were called to the 4400 block of East 39th Street shortly after 7:30 a.m. to investigate a disturbance after a man was reportedly firing shots into the air in the area, according to KMBC.
Troopers said that individual reportedly displayed a gun, and one KCPD officer fired a duty weapon as a result, the outlet reported. The person who was struck was last listed in stable condition with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening, and no officers were injured during that incident. Troopers continued to investigate the shooting involving the Kansas City police officer, per KMBC's report.
As with Wednesday night's shooting, the Missouri State Highway Patrol is leading the review of the May case rather than KCPD investigating itself. No further details on either investigation have been released.
