Kansas City, MO – A Kansas City police officer was shot in the head on Thursday after he responded to a call about a man waving a handgun at a McDonald’s.
He was the second Kansas City Police Department officer shot on Thursday.
Missouri State Highway Patrol said the incident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. on July 2 when officers responded to the McDonald’s restaurant near 31st Street and Van Brunt Boulevard for a call about a shirtless man waving a pistol, KMBC reported.
Authorities said that the suspect fled when officers arrived.
Police chased after him on foot and when they rounded a corner, the suspect opened fire on them, KMBC reported.
A Kansas City Police Department officer was shot in the head, according to The Kansas City Star.
Kansas City Police Department Spokesman Sergeant Jake Becchina said another officer returned fire and hit the suspect.
Missouri State Highway Patrol said the wounded officer was transported to the hospital and taken into surgery in very critical condition, The Kansas City Star reported.
Police said the suspect died.
Residents have been asked to avoid the area.