Danger against law enforcement continues as this news shocks locals during the midday. Checkit:
Fox4: "A police officer was shot shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday in Independence in an area within walking distance from an elementary school . . . Dispatch reported the officer down on South Delaware Avenue. The suspect(s) fled from the scene and a chase was underway. The suspect vehicle was stopped near 23rd and Maywood, about three miles away from where the officer was shot."
The school was on Spring Break so no children were in harm's way. A police chase and manhunt is underway.
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Independence police officer reportedly injured
Peggy Breit/KMBC SOURCE: Peggy Breit/KMBC An Independence police officer was reportedly injured Wednesday morning. The incident happened about 10 a.m. near 23rd Street and Cedar Avenue. KMBC's Peggy Breit reported that she heard the officer was in stable condition. It's still not clear what happened. Initial reports said an officer was wounded in a shooting.
Officer shot in Independence, Missouri
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - Around 10 a.m. on Wednesday an officer was shot in Independence, Missouri. Sources told 41 Action News the officer was shot near 23rd and Cedar. The suspected vehicle left the scene at a high rate of speed.
Independence police officer shot
Three teens dressed in black and wearing masks and gloves were killed by a resident when they broke into a home, Oklahoma authorities said Monday. Three teenagers dressed in black and wearing masks and gloves were killed by a resident when they broke into a home, Oklahoma authorities said Monday.
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