After 2 officers shot, Kansas City police chief pleads for community to work together to stop the violence

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City police officer is out of surgery at Truman Medical Center Thursday night and in the ICU in stable condition after being shot in the head.

A visibly pained Chief Rick Smith Thursday night as not one but two of his officers were shot while responding to separate calls for help.

“On the bus earlier today, we had an officer wounded in that incident. That officer is very lucky and very minor wound. Our second incident, we’re not so lucky,” Smith said.

The officer has been with the agency for less than 3 years.

The officer shot in the head while responding to a disturbance call. A very difficult evening for the entire KCPD agency. ... (Read more)

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