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3 charged in shooting of 3 Kansas officers during drug probe

Published April 6, 2023 3:17 PM

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Wyandotte County officials say three men are charged with attempted capital murder after a shootout with Kansas City, Kansas, police officers. Three officers were hospitalized after the confrontation Wednesday and two others were injured by shrapnel. The three suspects also were shot. Kansas City, Kansas, Police Chief Karl Oakman said only one of the officers remains hospitalized but was expected to be released soon. The suspects’ injuries were not life-threatening. The shooting occurred when undercover officers were trying to buy fentanyl. Oakman said the drug deal fell through and officers who arrived to help arrest the suspects were shot.

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