District Attorney Jerome A. Gorman has charged Thomas Lee Torrence, 38, of Kansas City, Kan., with seven counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, one count of aggravated assault and one count of criminal damage to property after an incident on Sunday.
According to a news release from the district attorney’s office, police were called to a home in the 8500 block of Troup in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 15.
Torrence was shot in the leg by a police officer after he aimed a shotgun at officers, according to information from the district attorney’s office. Residents reported hearing several shots.
Bond was set at $50,000. Court dates have not yet been set.
Kansas City, Kan., police investigated the case.