A Police Officer was placed on administrative leave while waiting for the result of the investigation in connection to a shooting incident.
Police Officer Was Placed on Administrative Leave
A Police Officer in Suburban Kansas City was placed on administrative leave while waiting for the result of the investigation of the shooting incident after a traffic stop that led to the death of a 58-year-old man. On the other hand, no officers were hurt during the shooting incident.
In a published article in FOX News, a team composed of members from multi-agency was already formed to examine and investigate the shooting incident in Kansas City. It was also found from the other news outlets that there were other police officers who were also placed on administrative leave but they refused to name these officers.
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58-Year-Old Man Was Fatally Shot and Killed
According to a report published in US News, a 58-year-old man was fatally shot and killed by a police officer after a traffic stop. Police Sgt. Joel Yeldell said in a news release that a separate vehicle was pulled up just before 6:00 in the evening on Saturday when a man emerged carrying a knife towards the officer.
The police officer immediately shot and killed the 58-year-old man leading to his death. They also said that he came at two officers but they did not yet release any information if the two officers shot the man or only one of them.
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