Prosecutor to announce charges in Kansas officer's death

Published July 21, 2016

This undated photo provided by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department show police Captain Robert Melton. A suspect in a drive-by shooting fatally shot Melton on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, as the officer was sitting in his patrol car, police said. (Kansas City, Kan. Police Department via AP) (The Associated Press)

A prosecutor plans to announce charges soon in the fatal shooting of a 46-year-old police captain in Kansas City, Kanas.

Capt. Robert D. Melton was shot to death Tuesday while investigating a drive-by shooting. Authorities have said they don't believe his death was a planned ambush. Two suspects were arrested the same day but have not been formally charged.

Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerome Gorman's office says in a news release that Gorman will "address anticipated charges" stemming from Melton's death during a news conference Thursday afternoon.

Melton was a 17-year veteran of the department who also served in the Kansas Army National Guard.

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