KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in Kansas City say a man suspected of leading police on a high-speed chase over two states has been fatally shot by officers.
Police in Kansas City, Missouri, say the shooting happened late Tuesday night near Platte City after officers in Kansas City, Kansas, attempted to stop a car driven by a 26-year-old man as part of a homicide investigation.
Police say the man sped off, leading to a high-speed chase into Missouri.
Police say the man was armed when he bailed out of the car and ran into a wooded area south of Platte City.
Police and Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers soon surrounded the area and confronted the man, who was fatally shot.
Police have not released the man’s name or other details about the shooting.
