A Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Deputy today shot a suspect who was armed with a knife, according to a Kansas City, Kan., Police Department spokesman.
The deputy responded to a report about a robbery in progress at the Dollar Tree in the 500 block of County Line Road at 1:24 p.m. Feb. 4.
The suspect, a male teen, was armed with a knife, according to the report given by a dispatcher to the officer.
A Westwood, Kan., officer also responded to the scene, and they made contact with the suspect in the area of 6th and County Line Road, the police spokesman said. The suspect had a knife, the spokesman said.
The Westwood officer deployed a Taser, but it was ineffective, according to the police spokesman. At that time the sheriff’s deputy fired at the suspect, striking him, the spokesman said.
The suspect was critically injured and was taken to a hospital, according to the spokesman.
The incident continues to be investigated by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit, which is encouraging anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.