KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A suspect wanted in a deadly overnight crime spree in the Northland was shot and killed by local and federal authorities Friday morning.
Platte County Sheriff Capt. Jeffrey Shanks said law enforcement received a call around 11:15 p.m. Thursday about a shooting at a car wash near the intersection of Vivion Road and NW High Drive.
It was at the car wash where Shanks says the suspect, identified as George C. Manning, shot and killed an innocent woman who was driving a Hyundai.
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Manning took the stolen Hyundai and drove to a nearby residence in the 4400 block of NW 50th Street.
Once at the home, Manning opened fire on a juvenile boy and adult female at the home. The boy died from his injuries. The adult female was transported to an area hospital where she was receiving treatment Friday morning.
Before Manning left the home, he kidnapped a 5-year-old girl. Police say the adult female was the mother to the boy who died and the 5-year-old girl who was abducted.
The abduction prompted authorities to issue an Amber Alert early Friday morning.
As law enforcement attempted to locate Manning and the girl, it’s believed the pair drove to Kansas in the stolen Hyundai.
A Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesperson said just before midnight, KCKPD dispatchers received a shots fired call at a bar at 2724 N. 13th Street.
Police say no one was injured. Witnesses’ description of the suspect matched that of Manning.
Minutes later, the police spokesperson said dispatchers received a report of a carjacking near N. 11th Street and Rowland Avenue. The car that Manning is said to have carjacked was found abandoned in a crash.
Several hours later, just before 6 a.m., police received a call from a man who reported someone had stolen his unoccupied Hyundai Ascent outside of a convenience store at 1313 Quindaro Boulevard.
Police believe Manning and the stolen Hyundai Ascent left KCK around 6:07 a.m.
At a news conference Friday morning, Capt. Shanks said that at some point, Manning released the 5-year-old girl to one of his relatives.
With news that the girl was safe, officials canceled the Amber Alert and turned their focus to locating Manning.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says members of the region’s career criminals task force located Manning just after 7 a.m. walking along Vivion Road not far from where he originally shot and killed the woman at the car wash.
A highway patrol spokesperson said officers with the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations agents spotted Manning armed with a weapon.
Law enforcement eventually opened fire on Manning, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
"It's been a very long night," Shanks said late Friday morning.
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Update, 8:57 a.m. | The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports they have been requested to investigate a police shooting Friday morning in Riverside.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s @MSHPTrooperDDCC has been requested to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred in Riverside, Missouri. Troop A PIO’s are on scene. Media staging area to follow. pic.twitter.com/kWHrLZ2i1N
Update 8:10 a.m. | There is a large police presence at Vivion Road and Gateway in Riverside. Police say it is related to the search for Amber Alert suspect George Manning. We have a reporter on scene gathering details.
Update 7:30 a.m. | An Amber Alert has been canceled for a 5-year-old girl abducted in Platte County. She has been located safe.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says George Manning is still on the loose, possibly driving a stolen vehicle. He is also considered armed and dangerous.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert for a 5-year-old girl.
Police say about 11:15 p.m. Thursday night, 43-year-old George Manning shot and killed someone near Vivion Road and NW High Drive.
He fled in the victim's vehicle and drove to the 4400 block of NW 50th Street in Platte County and shot two other individuals, killing one and seriously injuring the second person at that location.
He then reportedly took a 5-year-old girl and fled the scene.
The suspect, George Manning is a Black male wearing a white shirt, black hair and brown eyes.
If you have any information, call 911 or the Platte County Sheriff's office at 816-858-3521.
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