KANSAS CITY —Sheriff's deputies rescued twin toddlers who were being held as hostages following a stand-off in a rural Kansas City area on Monday night.
Just before 6:30p.m. Pleasant Valley Police received a call about a domestic disturbance in the 7100 block of Fulton Road, according to a media release from the Clay County Sheriff's office.
Pleasant Valley Police asked for assistance from Claycomo Police officers. At the scene, officers spoke with a woman who said her partner had assaulted her and was inside the home with a gun. She had brought some of her children outside the home with her. She was not seriously injured.
When the man refused to come out, officers asked for the assistance of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Upon deputies’ arrival, the man still refused to exit, and deputies learned twin 1-year-olds remained inside. The man refused to let the toddlers out.
The Special Tactics and Response (STAR) Team and CCSO negotiators activated to deploy additional resources to bring the incident to a safe conclusion. They evacuated the nearby townhomes.
After many hours of negotiations, deputies entered the home shortly after midnight. They encountered the suspect identified as 27-year-old Tyson S. Campbell, armed with a handgun. They were able to wrestle the gun away from him and take him safely into custody. Deputies also got the toddlers to safety with their mother, the original assault victim. Two deputies suffered minor injuries during their encounter with the suspect.
Campbell has been charged with felony domestic assault and more charges could be possible.
The Platte County Sheriff’s Office provided equipment, deputies and negotiators that also helped bring the event to a safe conclusion.