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Suspect in high-speed chase fatally shot by police, trooper

Published May 4, 2022 8:20 AM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in Kansas City say a man suspected of leading police on a chase over two states has been fatally shot by officers. Police in Kansas City, Missouri, say the shooting happened late Tuesday near Platte City after officers in Kansas City, Kansas, attempted to stop a car driven by a man as part of a homicide investigation. The man was identified Wednesday as 26-year-old Mekiah Harris, of Kansas City, Kansas. He was a suspect in a shooting death on Sunday in Kansas City, Kansas. Police say Harris sped off, leading to a chase into Missouri. He was eventually shot by officers in a wooded area south of Platte City.

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