KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two people are dead and another is injured after a shooting involving Kansas City police Friday night.
On Saturday morning, the Missouri Highway Patrol identified the two shot and killed as 42-year-old Kristen Fairchild of Gardner, Kansas, and 42-year-old Marcell T. Nelson of Kansas City, Missouri.
A Kansas City police spokesperson said the police shooting happened near 31st Street and Van Brunt Boulevard. No offers were injured in the shooting.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Andy Bell said just before 9 p.m. a Kansas City officer put out an assist call. Right after that, officers responded to a shots fired call in the area.
When officers arrived on scene, they saw one officer and five other people near a white van, Bell said.
Three people were shot in total in the incident, but Bell didn’t have information yet about what led to the shooting.
Nelson was declared deceased at the scene. Medics took Fairchild to a hospital where she later died from her injuries. Another man was shot, but MSHP said his injuries are not serious.
Bell said it’s not clear at this time if all three were shot by Kansas City officers. One weapon that did not belong to a KC officer was recovered at the scene.
Investigators still have to interview the officers involved and review video footage to gather more information on what happened.
Two other people were detained and are in police custody.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol will handle the investigation, which is KCPD’s policy when officers are involved in any shooting.
This is a developing story. FOX4 will update as we learn more.