KANSAS CITY, Mo — A 33-year-old Olathe man was found dead after he ran inside a neighbors home Tuesday evening and an Olathe officer shot at him, though it's not clear if he was hit by the gunfire.
Olathe police identified the man Thursday as Dane Laing.
No word from police whether Laing was hit by the shot from an officer or suffered a gunshot wound inside the house.
Olathe officers responded about 5 p.m. Tuesday to the 23500 block of West 126th Terrace on an assault investigation, police said.
Officers arrived and contacted a reporting party.
Laing allegedly ran past officers with a gun in his hand and into the neighbors home.
As he ran inside the home, an officer shot at Laing.
Laing was able to get into the house and the occupants ran outside.
A drone was used to clear the residence and police later determined the Laing was dead inside the home.
The Johnson County Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation Team was activated to lead the investigation into the incident.
Police said the officers involved in the incident will be placed on administrative leave pending the investigation.
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