The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday afternoon July 1 in Kansas City, Kansas.
K-C-K Police responded to a residence on North 84th Place around 4pm after a 9-1-1 caller reported that a family member was making threats. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the caller suffering from minor injuries inflicted by the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Bruce Charles Thomas. When officers attempted to place Thomas under arrest, he fled into the residence. He then emerged from a room armed with a knife and advanced toward officers. One K-C-K officer fired his service weapon at Thomas and struck him.
Life saving measures were taken, but Thomas was pronounced deceased at the scene. KBI agents were called in to conduct the investigation into the shooting. Once the investigation is complete, the findings will be presented to the Wyandotte County District Attorney for review.
