Kansas City police says officer shot man in hand in face-off

Published February 1, 2022 8:05 AM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police say one of its officers shot a man in the hand during a confrontation near Troost Lake. Police say the shooting happened around 6 p.m. Monday at 29th Street and The Paseo after several people reported a man walking near the lake and threatening people with a handgun. Police say he continued those threats even after police arrived, and was shot in the hand by an officer. He was taken to a hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening. Police have not released the man’s name or the name of the officer who shot him. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the shooting.

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