Kansas City's police shootout: suspicious death, officer injured

Kansas City, Mo. –

A man from Kansas City was shot by the police on Thursday evening after the authorities had confronted the officials with a large knife while trying to arrest him in connection with a home attack.

The Kansas City police reacted to a report on domestic violence at around 5:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of the North Robinhood Lane.

The victim, a woman, left the house and met the police in a nearby place. She was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation.

Around 8:40 p.m., officials arrived in the suspect's house and contacted him.

According to the police, the man left the house armed with a large knife and demonstrated against civil servants.

An officer fired his gun and beat the suspect, who was declared dead at the scene.

The man shot by the police was a 57-year-old man from Kansas City. His name had not been published early Friday morning.

A police officer in Kansas City suffered minor injuries during the encounter and was treated at the scene.

Missouri State Highway Patrol examines the shootout.