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Ky Johnson

United States · Aged 31 · Died 07/02/2020
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Deadly force

Police responded to a disturbance around 4:40 p.m. in a McDonald's parking lot. Ky Johnson was acting erratic and brandishing a gun in the parking lot. Johnson allegedly shot one KCPD officer in the head. The injured officer's partner shot and killed Johnson.

Alleged responsible partyKansas City Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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