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Man dies after being shot by Leavenworth police last week

Altercation leads to officer involved shooting in Platte County
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man shot by Leavenworth police last week has died from injuries sustained in the incident, the Leavenworth Police Department announced Monday.

On the morning of the shooting, police issued a "Be on the Lookout" for 25-year-old Jonathan Heath-Taylor.

Heath-Taylor was wanted for attempted first-degree murder, kidnapping, rape, aggravated domestic battery and a violation of a protection from abuse order.

Around 12:45 a.m. on Aug. 10, police responded to the 900 block of Columbia Avenue on a domestic violence incident.

Police spotted Heath-Taylor, who led them on a chase that ended on Missouri Highway 45 in Platte County.

Heath-Taylor was shot while officers attempted to take him into custody, though it's not immediately clear what led to officers to fire.