KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An hours-long standoff ended safely after an exchange of gunfire Thursday morning between a suspect and Kansas City, Missouri, police.
A Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department spokesperson said that just after 8 a.m., officers were in the area of the 3200 block of Brooklyn Avenue.
The spokesperson said there was an exchange of gunfire between police and a suspect at the location. No one was struck.
Following the exchange of gunfire, a police spokesperson said the suspect entered a house and refused to come out.
Members of the department's Tactical Response Unit searched the enclosed perimeter to find the suspect.
No suspect was found.
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