The Latest: Kansas detective fatally shot; man arrested
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The Latest on a shooting that wounded a Kansas City, Kansas, police detective. (all times local):
5:20 p.m.
Police say a Kansas City, Kansas, detective was shot and killed, and a man who'd been sought for questioning in that was later wounded and arrested after a shootout with police in neighboring Missouri.
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Police say the detective was shot at least twice about 12:30 p.m. Monday while helping respond to a report of a suspicious person near the Kansas Speedway. Police said in a statement that he later died at a hospital. His name wasn't released.
Police say the shooter fled in the detective's car, then carjacked a vehicle with two children inside before abandoning that vehicle, leaving the kids unharmed.
Police sought 28-year-old Curtis Ayers for questioning in the shooting. He ultimately was taken into custody in Kansas City, Missouri, when he crashed his car after exchanging gunfire with officers.
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4:15 p.m.
A man sought for questioning in connection with a shooting that hospitalized a Kansas City, Kansas, police detective was later wounded after being shot by police in neighboring Missouri.
Police say 28-year-old Curtis Ayers of Tonganoxie, Kansas, was taken into custody Monday afternoon when he crashed his car after exchanging gunfire with officers. A Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman said that person was in stable condition.
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Kansas City, Kansas, police had sought him for questioning in connection with a shooting that wounded a police detective at least twice near the Kansas Speedway.
Police have not released details of the wounded officer's condition.
Police say the shooter fled in the detective's car, then carjacked a vehicle with two children inside before abandoning that vehicle, leaving the children unharmed.
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2:40 p.m.
Kansas City, Kansas, police say they're searching for a man in connection with a shooting that wounded a police detective near the Kansas Speedway.
Police spokesman Patrick McCallop says the shooting took place about 12:30 p.m. Monday after the detective, in an unmarked car, helped respond to a report of a suspicious person. McCallop says that's when the man ran into a field and exchanged gunfire with the detective, wounding him at least twice.
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McCallop says the shooter fled in the detective's car, then carjacked a vehicle with two children inside. That vehicle later was found in nearby Basehor, and the children were unharmed.
McCallop says police are asking for the public's help in locating 28-year-old Chris Ayers, who is believed to be armed.
2:20 p.m.
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Kansas City, Kansas, police say one of the department's detectives was shot and wounded near the Kansas Speedway by a suspect who later fled the scene.
Police Chief Terry Ziegler says the shooting took place about 12:30 p.m. Monday. Ziegler says the detective later was in surgery, though his medical status was not immediately clear.
It was not immediately clear what led to the shooting.
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The FBI and the Missouri State Highway Patrol say they are assisting in the investigation, though they deferred questions about the matter to Kansas City, Kansas, police.
Messages left with a police spokesman were not immediately returned.
1:15 p.m.
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Kansas City, Kansas, police say one of the department's detectives was shot and wounded near the Kansas Speedway.
Police Chief Terry Ziegler tells KMBC-TV (http://bit.ly/1TA9MkA ) confirmed that the gunfire happened early Monday afternoon, but he offered no immediate details on the detective's medical condition.
It was not immediately clear what led to the shooting.
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Messages left with a Kansas City, Kansas, police spokeswoman were not immediately returned.