While attempting to serve a search warrant, three law enforcement officers in Kansas City, Missouri, were shot Tuesday night. By Wednesday evening, the house was secured and a deceased male and uninjured female were located.
When the officers were shot at on Tuesday night, police returned fire. Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves reportedly did not know how many shots were fired or if anyone else had been injured.
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By Wednesday morning, the standoff between police and the suspects was still ongoing.
According to a local outlet, two suspects did surrender themselves from the home at 4:30 a.m.
By 11:30 a.m., about 14 hours into the standoff, the house where the shootings occurred had still not been cleared, per Sgt. Andy Bell, spokesman for Missouri Highway Patrol Troop A.
“Those efforts are going to continue in absence of having actual officers having to go inside of the house,” he told the Kansas City Star at the time. “That’s going to be the last resort at this point considering there has been gunfire that has already been exchanged.”
“Three of our police officers are in the hospital after being shot in the line of duty Tuesday night. They are in stable condition with non-life-threatening, but serious injuries,” Kansas City Missouri Police Department said in a statement on Facebook on Wednesday.
“These Tactical Response Team officers were serving a search warrant when they were shot. They put themselves in harm’s way to safeguard Kansas City, serving with bravery and selflessness, and for that, we are indebted to them.”
The KCMPD referred readers to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, which it says is handling the investigation.
Wednesday evening, the MSHP Troop A announced that its SWAT team, alongside the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s SWAT team, had secured the house. According to the troop, a deceased male was discovered in the home, as well as a living female. The female, who has no injuries, has been taken into police custody.
Our SWAT team and @FBIKansasCity SWAT has secured the house.
A male was found deceased & a female was located alive with no injuries. She is in police custody.
Our investigators along @FBIKansasCity Evidence Recovery Team is processing the scene.
The investigation continues. pic.twitter.com/g0hCYgzgap
— MSHP Troop A (@MSHPTrooperA) March 1, 2023
Per the troop, the scene is still being processed for evidence by police and FBI investigators.
“We’ve been reminded too much lately in Kansas City how dangerous police work can be. I am praying for a full recovery for our three officers injured this evening and that everyone on duty gets home to their families safely,” tweeted Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on Tuesday night.
We’ve been reminded too much lately in Kansas City how dangerous police work can be. I am praying for a full recovery for our three officers injured this evening and that everyone on duty gets home to their families safely.
— Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) March 1, 2023
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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) also reacted to the shootings on Twitter.
“Another attack on cops in Kansas City. This has to stop. Give every cop a pay raise. Quit cutting police budgets. And start prosecuting criminals #backtheblue,” he wrote.
Another attack on cops in Kansas City. This has to stop. Give every cop a pay raise. Quit cutting police budgets. And start prosecuting criminals #backthebluehttps://t.co/RG1LptWFUc
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) March 1, 2023
