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3 KCK officers, at least 3 suspects shot in fentanyl bust

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2 years ago

April 6, 2023

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A shooting Wednesday afternoon has left three Kansas City, Kansas, police officers injured.

The shooting was reported just after 3 p.m. in the area of North 18th Street and Wood Avenue, just north of State Avenue where there is a heavy police presence.

KCK police tell FOX4 that the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is taking the lead on the investigation.

KCPD said all three officers have serious, but non-life threatening injuries. Doctors at the University of Kansas Health System said the three officers are awake and talking.

KCPD said three suspects, all men, have non-life threatening injuries as well.

KCK Police Chief Karl Oakman said a narcotics and tactical unit was following up on an investigation into a fentanyl deal. They were in an undercover operation to buy more fentanyl when the deal didn’t go through.

When officers attempted to arrest those involved, shots were fired. Oakman said they believe they have everyone that was involved in the incident.

ATF Kansas City agents are also helping in the shooting investigation.

KCKPD released the following statement Wednesday night:

“We have been moved by the flood of support that the department has received from the community as word that three of our officers were shot today during an operation aimed at taking the deadly drug, fentanyl, off our streets. All three officers remain hospitalized with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The three suspects also remain hospitalized and are expected to recover. We ask that you continue to keep these officers and their families in your prayers in the days and weeks to come as they begin the recovery process.”

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Anyone with information on the incident can call the TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-8477.

This is a breaking news story. FOX4 will continue to keep you updated as details become available both online and on FOX4 News.

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Man attacks Jeff Co. deputy with screwdriver during attempted arrest

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1 year ago

July 11, 2023

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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – Two people are behind bars after a man reportedly attacked a Jefferson County deputy with a screwdriver during an attempted arrest over the weekend.

Prosecutors have charged Nicholas Davis, 47, and Amanda Davis, 45, of Dittmer, Missouri, with felonies in the investigation.

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The alleged attack followed a traffic stop of a driver in the 9500 block of Jones Creek Road on July 7, though the driver was not Nicholas or Amanda.

According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Nicholas reportedly came out of his nearby home, yelled at a deputy and started approaching him while holding a screwdriver. The deputy initially ordered Nicholas to back away, then used pepper spray.

Per court documents, the deputy attempted to arrest Nicholas, who then struck him in the chest with the screwdriver. Amanda reportedly approached the deputy and pulled him away from Nicholas before both ran inside their home.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the situation prompted an hours-long standoff involving negotiators, a SWAT team and a K-9 deputy. The situation led to Nicholas refusing warnings and being bitten by a K-9.

Nicholas and Amanda are both jailed in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Nicholas is charged with first-degree assault on a special victim and armed criminal action. Amanda is charged with resisting/interfering with arrest.

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St. Louis Public Schools superintendent to be sworn in

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1 year ago

July 11, 2023

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ST. LOUIS — The new St. Louis schools superintendent will be officially sworn into office today. Dr. Keisha Scarlett took over the job in July after the retirement of Dr. Kelvin Adams. She was assistant superintendent in the Seattle Public School District. The installation ceremony is at 6:15 p.m. before the regular school board meeting.

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Gas tanker crashes into St. Louis Metro transit center

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1 year ago

July 11, 2023

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ST. LOUIS — A gasoline tanker truck crashed into a Metro transit center near Riverview and Hall Streets early Tuesday morning and knocked over a power pole. The pole is leaning on other power lines. Police have the area blocked off here because there is a downed power line. Ameren and Metro crews are also on the scene.

The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. It’s still unclear exactly what caused the crash, but we do that there was a second vehicle somehow involved. The airbags on that second vehicle did deploy.

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Police at the scene have not been able to give us a lot of details. Metro officials tell FOX 2 that the transit center here is operating this morning for passengers and buses. Access to certain areas will be limited here as clean up unfolds.

A Metro spokesperson says half of the station isn’t being used right now because of safety issues. It isn’t impacting overall bus operations, everything is just happening on the other side of transit center.

The extent of the damage to the actual transit center is still unclear, but I’m told it does not appear to be extreme. A Metro spokesperson tells me there were no injuries to any metro workers or passengers. The tanker driver also was not injured.

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