KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Overland Park Police Department peacefully resolved a standoff with an aggravated assault suspect who was barricaded in an apartment building near Shawnee Mission North High School.
Around 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to a reported aggravated assault in an apartment complex in the 6100 block of Marty Lane.
One victim, a woman, suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries in the assault. She received medical attention at an area hospital.
Investigation into the incident found there was a physical altercation between the suspect, a male, and the victim, who were acquaintances.
After the altercation, the woman was able to exit the apartment, call 911 and receive treatment.
Overland Park police were told the suspect was armed, so a perimeter was formed. When the man exited the building and was ordered to stop, he "displayed what appeared to be a firearm," per OPPD.
An officer then fired one round at the suspect, and the man retreated inside.
Hostage negotiators were present at the apartment for several hours. Eventually, the suspect exited without incident and was taken into custody around 9 a.m.
The suspect was not injured, and a firearm was recovered on the apartment premises, per Overland Park police.
The Shawnee Mission School District said bus routes were altered and Shawnee Mission North families were asked to avoid the area due to the standoff.
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