KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Missouri, officer who was shot after exchanging gunfire with a suspect was released from the hospital on Saturday.
The incident happened on Thursday inside a gas station near East 63rd Street and Prospect Avenue.
The suspect, Malcolm Johnson, 31, was killed following the shooting.
KCPD issued a stop order for Johnson related to an incident that happened on March 15.
Officers located Johnson inside the gas station and attempted to arrest him when he pulled out a gun and fired at the officer, striking him in the leg.
A Missouri State Highway Patrol spokesperson said the officer returned fire in self-defense, striking Johnson, who was transported to Research Medical Center where he later died.
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