Thursday, August 19, 2010

Police shoot, kill knife-wielding man holding hostage

Posted by Justin Kendall on Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 12:00 AM

click to enlarge Another man with a knife, another shooting.
  • Another man with a knife, another shooting.

Knife-wielding people, here's a tip. If you come into contact with the cops and you threaten them or someone else, you're going to get shot.

Kansas City, Kansas, cops shot a man armed with a knife who was holding someone hostage in a barricaded basement in the 3400 block of North 63rd Street around 12:12 p.m. yesterday.

The cops figured out that the hostage was in "immediate danger," so they entered the basement and encountered a white man with a knife. They shot him. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.



The man's name hasn't been released.

The hostage was treated and released with minor injuries. It's not a

great outcome, but at least the hostage is OK.

The officer wasn't injured but was placed on administrative leave while

police investigate.

It's the second officer-involved shooting in the last six days. Last

Friday, a white guy

with a knife allegedly tried

to stab officers at an apartment at 4119

Mission Road. The cops shot him. At last word, the alleged stabber was

in critical condition.

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