KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday night in Kansas City, Kansas.
At approximately 7:35 p.m., officers from Kansas City, Kansas Police Department were dispatched to the 6500 block of Kansas Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, after a caller reported a family member was behaving erratically in his vehicle in her driveway, according to a media release from the KBI.
Preliminary information indicates at around 7:50 p.m., two KCKPD officers arrived and approached the SUV. They encountered the man, later identified as Jesse James West, 36, of Kansas City, Kansas. An officer reported seeing that West had a firearm. Officers retreated to cover and gave him several commands to exit the vehicle with his hands up. Officers again approached the SUV, repeating similar commands to West. As they reapproached, one of the officers fired one round striking West. The shot was fired at approximately 7:56 p.m.
Life-saving measures were attempted and EMS transported West to the University of Kansas Medical Center. He was pronounced deceased at the hospital. No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident. After the shooting, rifle components were found at the scene.