An off-duty KCPD officer reportedly shot at a home intruder, who police are still searching for.
THAT BREAKING NEWS --A HOME INVASION ENDSWITH AN OFF-DUTY POLICEOFFICER FIRING SHOTS ATA SUSPECT IN HIS HOME.POLICE SAY THE OFFICERWOKE UP TO FIND THATPERSON IN HIS KITCHEN.BUT THIS MORNING -- THESUSPECT IS STILL ON THERUN.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER CHARLIEKEEGAN IS LIVE NEAR THESCENE AT SAINT JOHN ANDASKEW.CHARLIE -- WHAT HAVEYOU LEARNED?WE JUST LEARNED THEOFFICER INVOLVED IN THISSHOOTING HAS A BEEN AOFFICER WITH KCPD FOR20 YEARS - ANDCURRENTLY WORKS ONTHE PATROL DIVISION.POLICE HAVE CANVASSEDTHIS AREA LOOKING FORTHE PERSON THEY THINKBROKE INTO THATOFFICER'S HOME - BUT NOLUCK FINDING HIM YET.WHEN WE SPOKE TO ASERGEANT - HE TOLD USAT ABOUT 2-30 THISMORNING AN OFFDUTYOFFICER CALLED DISPATCHSAYING HE HAD SHOT ATSOMEONE IN HIS HOME -AND THE PERSON RANAWAY.HERE'S HOW THE OFFICERDESCRIBED WHATHAPPENED: HE WAS HOMEALONE - HEARD NOISESDOWNSTAIRS - WENT TOCHECK IT OUT - AND SAW AMAN HE DID NOTRECOGNIZE - THEN SHOTAT THE MAN.WE ASKED WHETHERPOLICE THINK THISINTRUDER TARGETED THEOFFICER.Sgt.
Jake Becchina/KCPD5:43:05 there's absolutely noindication in this case herethat theintruder knew anything about theresident.
It appears to be inthemiddle of the night coming intohome.
There's no evidence thisofficer was targeted.
5:43:19"POLICE SAID THEY'LL HAVEST JOHN CLOSED FOR AWHILE LONGER AS THEYWRAP UP THEIRINVESTIGATION.THE OFFICER WHO LIVESHERE AND SHOT HIS GUNIS ON ADMINISTRATIVELEAVE - WHICH ISSTANDARD AFTER ANYSHOOTING.IN KCMO CK 41 ACTIONNEWS TODAY
The FDLE is investigating an officer involved shooting in Miami. The Officer said he shot an intruder trying to get into his home.
