Two individuals fled from law enforcement officers this morning from a residence in Gladstone, Mo., in a chase that ended with a shooting death of a suspect on I-35 in Kansas City, Kan.
U.S. Marshals Service, FBI and Kansas City, Mo., police were involved in an ongoing investigation and were attempting to serve a warrant on two individuals at a Gladstone, Mo., residence at about 9:50 a.m. today, said FBI spokesperson Bridget Patton.
Before the officers executed the search warrant, two individuals were seen leaving the residence who matched the description of the suspects, she said.
As the two suspects entered the vehicle, law enforcement officers attempted a car stop, Patton said.
The suspects then attempted to elude police and fled in the vehicle, she said. A pursuit through downtown Kansas City then took place.
One suspect exited the vehicle and was taken into custody by Kansas City, Mo., police, she said.
A pursuit then continued to I-35 southbound, and ended at the 18th Street Expressway exit in Kansas City, Kan., she said, It appears the tire came off the suspect’s vehicle or the tire shredded on the vehicle at that location, she added, causing the vehicle to stop.
The suspect exited the vehicle, he was armed, and there was gunfire, Patton said. She did not have more details at this time about how the situation unfolded, and it is still an ongoing investigation, she added. The shooting is thought to have taken place after 10 a.m.
The suspect was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, she said.
Patton said the case involving the two suspects was a federal investigation in which law enforcement officers were executing a search warrant.
I-35 southbound has been closed for a few hours so that law enforcement can gather evidence at the scene, she said.
I-35 reopened around 1:50 p.m. today, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
