By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• The Missouri State Highway Patrol released dash-cam footage showing a June 2025 shootout between a trooper and a double-homicide suspect.
• The incident occurred June 17, 2025, in Saline County when Concordia police attempted a motorcycle stop.
• The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Francis Alcantar-Chavez, fired at the trooper, striking his ballistic vest.
• The trooper returned fire and the suspect was killed.
• The trooper recovered and has returned to duty, and the video was publicly released by MSHP.
SWEET SPRINGS, MO. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released dash-cam video of a June 2025 fatal shootout between a state trooper and a man suspected in a double homicide, authorities said.
The incident unfolded June 17, 2025, in Saline County near Sweet Springs when officers from the Concordia Police Department attempted to stop a motorcycle operated by 23-year-old Francis Alcantar-Chavez, wanted in connection with two homicides, the patrol said.
The released video shows the motorcycle crashing into a Missouri State Highway Patrol patrol vehicle as troopers worked to effect the stop, followed by Alcantar-Chavez grabbing a handgun and firing at a trooper, striking the officer’s ballistic vest.
The trooper returned fire during the confrontation, and Alcantar-Chavez was killed at the scene, according to the patrol. The trooper was treated for injuries and has since fully recovered and returned to duty.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol advised that the full dash-cam footage provides a comprehensive view of how the encounter unfolded and cautioned viewer discretion due to the intensity of the incident.