Jul 18, 2023

Kan. officer shooting: Suspect wounded; stabbing victim dead

Posted Jul 18, 2023 9:00 PM
Police on the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy KCTV
Police on the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy KCTV

WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a stabbing that resulted in an officer-involved shooting.

On Tuesday afternoon, police  responded to a stabbing in the Argentine neighborhood of Wyandotte County, according to a statement from KCK Police.

During a confrontation with the suspect shots were fired by officers. The suspect was wounded.  EMS transported the suspect and female victim to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Officers were not injured.

Police later located an additional stabbing victim, that appears to be related to the initial stabbing. The victim was pronounced deceased near the shooting scene.