KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Fairway police officer was hospitalized and a suspect was shot and killed by officers after an exchange of gunfire Sunday morning at a QuikTrip in Mission, Kansas.
Around 7:30 a.m., officers with the Lenexa Police Department located a stolen vehicle at QuikTrip at 95th Street and Interstate 35 in Lenexa. The suspect driving the vehicle struck a Lenexa police patrol car and left the scene, per Lenexa police.
Officers pursued the suspect onto northbound I-35 to Lamar Avenue in Mission. Two suspects then ran into the QuikTrip at 4700 Lamar Ave.
Authorities from multiple agencies "went to arrest the suspects inside QuikTrip," per Lenexa police. The officers and suspects exchanged gunfire as police attempted to make contact.
A male suspect, identified as Shannon Wayne Marshall, was shot and killed in the exchange. Marshall, 40, hailed from Ashland City, Tennessee.
The other suspect, 32-year-old Andrea Rene Cothran, of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, was taken into custody unharmed and booked into the Johnson County Adult Detention Center and is being held on no bond.
The Fairway officer was struck by gunfire and transported to an area hospital in critical condition. As of 8:30 p.m. Sunday, he remained in critical condition.
“As you are aware, one of our police officers was shot and critically wounded this morning while trying to make an arrest in a neighboring community. Upon hearing the call for assistance, our officer courageously and without hesitation responded to help," Fairway Chief of Police J.P. Thurlo shared in a statement. "These brave actions are reflective of the men and women in law enforcement in our community, and throughout this country, who put on the badge knowing the potential dangers they may face in the course of their duties.
"At this time, the officer's condition remains critical. We will have more information about the officer in the coming days. Tonight, I ask for thoughts and prayers for the officer and his family and request privacy for the officer’s family and for the Fairway Police Department. We are grateful for those who have already expressed their support for our department, and who will in the days ahead.”
The Lenexa Police Department, Fairway Police Department, Mission Police Department and Kansas Highway Patrol were involved in the incident.
Investigation of the shooting is ongoing and is being conducted by the Johnson County Officer-Involved Critical Incident Investigation Team (OICIIT), which is comprised of detectives from various Johnson County police agencies.
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