Young male dead after altercation at downtown Overland Park apartment, police searching for shooter

Posted: January 26, 2020 - 8:16 a.m.

Overland Park police detectives are working to identify the teenage male who was shot and killed in a downtown Overland Park apartment complex Saturday evening.

Overland Park Police Public Information Officer John Lacy said officers were called to the 7800 block of Marty Street in the 79 Metcalf Apartment Homes after multiple callers to 911 reported hearing gunfire around 7:30 p.m. One of the callers reported hearing someone scream and went to help the person.

An Overland Park Police vehicle escorted the ambulance to the hospital, where the shooting victim later died.

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OP police seeking information on suspect vehicle from Oak Park Mall shots fired

Posted: December 27, 2018 - 12:00 a.m.
Updated: December 29, 2018 - 1:15 a.m.

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Overland Park police say they no longer need to identify the two persons of interest from Wednesday's shots fired incident outside Oak Park Mall.

Police are asking for information about a possible suspect vehicle, only described as a "dark SUV crossover."

Captain Brian Houlahan of the Overland Park Police Department says officers responded to the mall, 11121 West 95th Street, about 8:30 p.m. after receiving a report of possible gunshots inside the building.

"Multiple police departments from Johnson County, Kansas responded to the area to assist," Capt. Houlahan said. "Officers found no evidence of any shooting or injured individuals inside the mall."

Officers from Lenexa, Shawnee, Olathe, Leawood, and the Johnson County Sheriff's Office were among those who responded to assist with the call.

While investigating officers learned that an unoccupied vehicle in the northeast parking lot of the mall had been hit multiple times by gunfire. The northeast parking lot is near the food court.

"There have been no individuals coming forward to advise they were injured as a result of this shooting," Capt. Houlahan said.

Shortly before midnight, Overland Park Police Department Public Information Officer John Lacy advised that officers had cleared the area of the incident.

Police continue to investigate the incident and ask anyone who may have information that could assist them to call the Overland Park Police Department at 913-895-6300 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477. Callers to the TIPS Hotline can always remain anonymous.

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Suspect charged after pursuit and 12-hour manhunt

Posted: September 22, 2014 - 4:56am
Updated: September 24, 2014 - 3:28pm

Suspect charged: 

Richard D. Bird, 33
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The Johnson County District Attorney's Office has formally charged Richard Dean Bird, 33, of Belton, Missouri with attempted first-degree murder and one count of misdemeanor theft. The charges follow a nearly 12-hour manhunt, sparked by a vehicle pursuit with shots fired at Johnson County Deputies.

Bird is being held on a $1,000,000 bond. His next court appearance is scheduled for October 2nd.

Additional details regarding his alleged crimes can be found in the report below.

Updated report:

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At 1:19 p.m. Monday the Johnson County Sheriff's Office shared on Twitter that the "person of interest from the photo has been peacefully apprehended." Link to view tweet.

No other details were offered.

A news release was sent out before 4 p.m., offering only vague information, which had already been released to anyone who had spoken to the public information officer.

Just before 5 p.m. Monday, again the Johnson County Sheriff's Office took to Twitter to announce that "no additional suspects are being sought & no weapons are unaccounted for." Link to view tweet.

Booking logs show a 33-year-old, Belton, Missouri man was arrested by the Sheriff's Office at 12:35 p.m. Monday. He is being held without bond and faces a charge of attempted first-degree murder. His first appearance in court is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Operation 100 News is not releasing his name, as he has not been formally charged. Again, Operation 100 News sources have confirmed that this is the man deputies were looking for.

There has also been no further information released regarding the man that ran from the second stolen truck and trailer near 119th Street and Mission Road in Leawood. That man still remains at large and no information regarding his description has been released, other than he might be barefoot.

Operation 100 News has learned from a credible source that both of this morning's incidents were part of an operation involving "bait trailers."

Law enforcement officers have been working for months to stem the theft of trailers and other equipment from construction sites and agricultural areas in southern Johnson County. Both trailers were under surveillance according to my source.

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Johnson County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Master Deputy Jill Koch says deputies responded on a reported theft in progress from a construction site around 12:45 a.m..

Again, reliable sources have confirmed to Operation 100 News that the trailers were under surveillance by the Sheriff's Office.

Deputies pursued a black Ford Ranger pickup truck pulling a trailer, that was seen leaving the construction site, westbound on 191st Street towards Mission Road.

My sources have confirmed, the driver of the truck fired at least 10 shots from a "long rifle" at deputies during the vehicle pursuit. No deputies were injured.

Later in the morning, crime scene investigators from the Sheriff's Office collected spent casings along and on the roadway where the shots were fired. At least 10, .223 caliber casings were recovered according to Operation 100 News sources.

Deputies continued to pursue the truck into a neighborhood which they knew to be a dead end street. The truck was found abandoned a short time later on 177th Terrace, just east of Rosewood Street, in Aubry Township. The neighborhood is located just to the southeast of 175th Street and Nall.

As additional deputies and officers from across the county arrived, a large perimeter was set up around the heavily wooded area. Kansas City, Missouri Police sent their helicopter over to assist in the search and a Leawood police K-9 searched on the ground.

My sources have confirmed that deputies located a backpack which contained loaded magazines for the rifle that was used to fire on the pursuing deputies.

Officers and deputies conducted extensive searches of the wooded area and have not been able to locate the man. He is believed to be armed and should be considered dangerous. The Sheriff's Office has not released any information regarding the suspect, they only say that their suspect is a man.

Deputy Koch asks that anyone in the area from Metcalf east to State Line and between 159th Street to 199th Street remain extra vigilant and report anything suspicious to the Sheriff's Office by calling 913-782-0720.

Deputies searched until around 11:15 a.m. Monday before calling off the formal search. The Sheriff's Office said on Twitter that they would have extra patrols in the area. There has not been an official news release sent out to the media.

Union Pacific railroad temporarily stopped all rail traffic in the area to prevent the suspect from escaping the perimeter. Rail traffic has since been allowed to continue.

K-9 units were brought in from several surrounding jurisdictions including the Miami County Sheriff's Office, Spring Hill Police Department and Overland Park Police Department.

Officers from as far away as Shawnee and Lenexa held positions during the early-morning searches.

Second pursuit and manhunt

Around 1:40 a.m. Cass County, Missouri deputies reported being involved in pursuit that started near 177th Street and S. Holmes Road. That pursuit involved a white Ford pickup truck pulling a trailer and led Cass County deputies across the state line and into Johnson County on 175th Street. The pursuit turned north on Mission Road with speeds between 50-70 miles per hour. A nearby Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper joined the pursuit.

As the pursuit continued north on Mission Road an officer was able to get spike strips to hit the tires of the trailer. All of the trailer's tires quickly deflated and the driver continued to drag the trailer behind him.

A Leawood Police patrol vehicle was struck by the swaying trailer near the intersection of 145th Street and Mission Road. The officer was not in the vehicle when it was struck and was not injured. The axle of the trailer fell off near 127th and Mission Road. The driver continued to drag the trailer's frame behind the truck.

The pursuit continued to the area of 119th Street and Mission Road where the truck became stuck in the parking lot at the Church of the Nativity, after the trailer flipped. The driver ran into a neighborhood just north of the church. A Shawnee Police K-9 unit had been monitoring the pursuit and was quickly in the area to assist with the second manhunt.

Officers from Leawood and Overland Park assisted Cass County Deputies with setting a perimeter for the K-9 to search. The suspect remains at large and no description has been released.

Deputy Koch says she does not believe the two pursuits are related. Calls to the Leawood Police Department have not been returned.



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Store employee accidentally shoots himself

Posted: August 7, 2014 - 3:28pm
Updated: August 7, 2014 - 3:36pm

Shawnee Police are investigating after a man accidentally shot himself inside a business early Thursday afternoon.

Police say they were called to Boost Mobile, located at 10329 West 75th Street, just before 12:40 p.m. on reports of an accidental shooting.

Officers arrived to find a 25-year-old employee of the business had shot himself in the right foot.

Johnson County Med-Act transported the man to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Initial reports indicate that the gun was a 9mm.

Police continue to investigate the incident and no other details were immediately available.

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UPDATE: Search warrant served in shooting investigation

Posted: September 25, 2013 - 1:08am
Updated: September 25, 2013 - 3:25am

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Shawnee Police continue to investigate after a man was shot Tuesday evening.

Police say they were called to an apartment in the Valencia Hills Apartments, 6515 Reeder Street, for a report of "shots fired" around 8:30 p.m..

Officers reported finding a male with a gunshot wound from an unknown caliber handgun.

Johnson County Med-Act transported the man to an area hospital. His injuries are said to be non-life threatening.

Police searched the area with a canine and were not able to locate a suspect. Officers say the suspect reportedly fled the area in an unknown make vehicle.

The suspect is described as a black male in his early 20's with dread locks, 5ft 5in tall and 145lbs. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and white shorts and a green and black ball cap.

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Shortly after 1:00 a.m., Shawnee Police activated their Special Tactics and Response (STAR) team and the mobile command post in the same area as the shooting. Officers continued to search the area for the suspect.

The search concluded around 4 a.m., with no arrests being made. The suspect remains at large this morning.

Major Bill Hisle says the STAR team was called in to help search the surrounding area for the suspect and to serve a search warrant related to the case.

A Tactical Medic from Johnson County Med-Act was on scene and working closely with the police department's team. A Med-Act ambulance was also standing by near the scene.

No injuries were reported in the overnight search.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Shawnee Police at 913-631-2155 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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One person shot in Lawrence early Sunday

Posted: August 18, 2013 - 1:50am
Updated: August 22, 2013 - 12:54am

Lawrence Journal-World follow up reports:
8/22 - Lawrence man charged with attempted murder in connection with Sunday morning shooting
8/19 - Police investigating Sunday morning shooting as Lawrence man remains in hospital
8/18 - Neighbors speak out about Sunday morning shooting

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Lawrence Police are investigating after one person was shot early this morning.

The incident was reported around 1:25 Sunday morning in the 2300 block of Murphy Drive, just southeast of 23rd and Iowa in central Lawrence.

Initial reports indicated that the shooter called police to report that he had just shot a subject that was attempting to break into his vehicle.

Dispatchers say they received numerous 911 calls reporting gunshots heard in the area. Lawrence Police Department's call log show 18 units were assigned to the call.

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The shooting victim, only described as a 20-year-old man, ran from the scene and was located by police in the 2300 block of Ridge Court.

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical crews report the shooting victim's injuries to be serious and not immediately life-threatening. He reportedly has wounds on his right side, including his shoulder and arm. Medics transported the man to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Witnesses tell Operation 100 News that they heard three shotgun blasts, which were fired from a second floor apartment. The shotgun is said to have been firing birdshot shells.

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Shotgun wielding victim chases burglary suspect

Posted: November 30, 2012 - 4:18am
Updated: November 30, 2012 - 5:04am

Officers from at least four departments searched for an auto burglary suspect this morning in Merriam.

Police were called to the 8300 block of W. 60th Street around 3:45 a.m.. A caller reported that her husband was chasing a man who was seen inside of a parked vehicle. While Merriam officers were responding on the call, Dispatchers reported that the husband was armed with a gun and chasing the suspect away. Dispatchers reported hearing shots being fired over the phone line.

Merriam Police requested assistance from surrounding agencies including; Mission, Overland Park, and Shawnee. Responding officers established a perimeter around the area to contain the suspect.

The victim of the auto burglary, armed with a shotgun, was located about a block away from his residence. Officers secured the weapon and began interviewing the victim regarding the incident.

The suspect was described as a white male with a medium to heavy build, he is said to have a "scruffy" beard and was wearing a dark red flannel coat and dark pants. He was last seen running west towards Antioch Road.

Shawnee Police had their K-9 unit at the scene and searched the area for the suspect. The area search was concluded at 4:50 a.m., with the suspect remaining at large.

No injuries have been reported and Police continue to investigate.

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One person shot outside Lawrence night club

Posted: March 17, 2012 - 2:15am
Updated: April 11, 2012 - 2:18am

Lawrence Journal-World follow up: Bouncer testifies to being shot outside Taste Lounge, Bar and Grill


Updated Story: March 17, 2012 As of 11:00 a.m., Lawrence Police confirm to Operation 100 News' reporting partners at LJWorld.com that one person was arrested early Saturday morning in connection with this shooting.

The Journal-World reports that the shooting occurred at the Taste Lounge, Bar and Grill, located at 804 W 24th Street around 1:30 a.m..

Douglas County Jail booking logs show a 20-year-old Topeka man was arrested at the same location as the shooting, in the same time frame, in the same location as the shooting. The man who has been arrested is facing charges of aggravated battery, possession of controlled substance and possession of stolen property. Bond has not currently been set.

The Journal-World also reports that this morning's shooting is the third firearms-related incident near the Taste  Lounge, Bar and Grill since October. On December 9th, a Lawrence man was arrested for firing a weapon from a vehicle near the establishment. Two Leavenworth men were arrested for a shooting incident that occurred at the same location on October 9th.

Original Story from Operation 100 News:

Lawrence Police are investigating after a 30-year-old, Lawrence man was shot in the 800 block of W 24th Street early Saturday morning.

Police tell my reporting partners at the Lawrence Journal-World, the shooting occurred between 1:30 and 2 a.m. Saturday morning. Captain Bill Cory says the victim was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital by a bystander at the scene. The victim's injuries were not believed to be life threatening.

Officers continue investigating the incident and have apprehended two suspects for questioning, according to LJWorld.com. No arrests have been reported as of 4 a.m..

Earlier radio transmissions indicated that Officers had located a single casing at the scene of the shooting. A bystander was reported to have followed a believed suspect vehicle from the scene, that vehicle was stopped by Police a short time later. It was not clear if this vehicle was connected to the incident as the bystander believed.

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1 in custody after shots fired at a man in Shawnee

Posted: January 27, 2012 - 1:02pm

Updated: January 29, 2012 - 3:23pm

Mario McIntosh
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Update: 
The Johnson County District Attorney's Office has filed an Attempted Second-Degree Murder charge against 33-year-old Mario McIntosh. He is being held on a $1,000,000 bond.

Original Post:
Shawnee Police are investigating after they received reports of a man who fired gunshots from a vehicle, possibly aiming for a second man. It happened just before 11 a.m. Friday morning in the Prairie Lakes Apartment, in the 6800 block of Lackman Road.

Callers reported a black male in a passenger car firing a handgun and then leaving in a vehicle. No injuries were reported.

Police quickly saturated the area and contacted a man believed to have been the intended target of the gunshots. That man was able to give Police a description of the man and the vehicle which he fled in. After interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence on the scene, Officers and Detectives were able to identify a potential suspect and release his information to neighboring agencies.

Shortly before 12:30 p.m., Friday afternoon, the alleged suspect's vehicle was located abandoned in a Kansas City, Kansas neighborhood. Further searching led KCK Officers to the man's location, where he was apprehended and handed over to Shawnee Police, just before 1 p.m..

The man has been booked into the Johnson County Jail, where he is currently being held on an unrelated warrant. Charges for the Shawnee incident are pending.

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Merriam Shooting

Posted: January 7, 2012 - 4:58am
Updated: January 7, 2012 - 4:01pm

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An Overland Park man was reportedly shot while driving his Ford Expedition northbound on Interstate 35 around 1 a.m. Saturday morning. Police say the shooting occurred somewhere between 67th Street and Shawnee Mission Parkway on I-35. After being shot, the man drove himself to Shawnee Mission Medical Center with a single gunshot wound to the leg. Hospital Security notified Police of the incident around 3 a.m.. Officers located the man's Ford Expedition in the hospital's parking lot and towed it to a secure area to process it for evidence.

The man's injuries are considered non-life threatening.

Johnson County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Investigators arrived on scene and searched Interstate 35 for possible evidence.

Northbound Interstate 35 traffic forced to exit at 67th Street

Police from Overland Park, Lenexa and Shawnee assisted Merriam Police with shutting down the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 between 67th Street and Shawnee Mission Parkway. All traffic was forced to exit at 67th Street. Lanes were reopened just before 6 a.m..

Police have not released any information regarding suspect information or possible motive for the shooting.

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Olathe man charged in death of in-home healthcare provider

Posted: December 30, 2011 - 3:21pm

Johnson County Prosecutors have formally charged, 59-year-old, Stephen Collier of Olathe with the December 28th death of his wife's home healthcare provider. Prosecutors say that Collier is responsible for the death of 54-year-old, Susanne Goslin, also of Olathe.

More on Goslin's death and the investigation, can be found here.

Stephen Collier is being held at the Johnson County Sheriff's Office New Century Adult Detention Center. Collier faces a charge of First-degree Murder and is currently being held on a $750,000 bond. He is scheduled to make his next court appearance January 5, 2012.

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Olathe Police make arrest after 'suspicious death'

Posted: December 28, 2011 - 5:40pm

Updated: December 30, 2011 - 3:32pm

Updated: Olathe man charged in death of in-home healthcare provider

Thursday morning, Olathe Police have confirmed that a man, a resident of the house, has been taken into custody in connection to the suspicious death investigation on E 153rd Street. Charges are pending against the man and he is currently being held without bond.

Olathe Police say that 54-year-old, Susanne Goslin. Goslin is said to have been an in-home healthcare provider and she was found deceased inside the residence Wednesday afternoon. Investigators are not currently releasing any further information on Goslin's death.

Original Story:

Police in Olathe are say they are conducting a death investigation after a Wednesday afternoon incident. A news release says that Police were called to an address in the 1300 block of E 153rd Street on a reported armed disturbance at 4:40 p.m.. Officers arrived at the address, where they found a victim deceased inside the residence.

Initial reports are that the subject was shot, however, Police are not confirming that report at this time. No information about the victim is currently available from Police.

Police say that there are questioning potential witnesses who were believed to have been in the home at the time the incident occurred.

Anyone with information on the incident that occurred in the 1300 block of E 153rd Street on Wednesday afternoon is urged to call the Greater Kansas City Crimestoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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Jefferson County shooting

Posted: December 4, 2011 - 11:01am
Updated: December 5, 2011 - 2:14am

Update: The Lawrence Journal-World is reporting that William Schoonover, 58, from rural Valley Falls, sustained one gunshot wound to the left side of his chest. Schoonover was transported to Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka by ambulance. He was in surgery Sunday afternoon.

The man who allegedly shot Schoonover, a 62-year-old from rural Valley Falls, was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on suspicion of intentional murder in the second degree. The charges could be revised.

Original Post:

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man was shot. First reports of the shooting were heard shortly after 10:40 a.m. this morning. The victim was reported to be near a "trailer home" in the 6100 block of 142nd Street.

According to scanner traffic, a man called 911 and reported that he had just shot a man who had attacked him. The shooting victim is reported to a male in his 50's  be awake and bleeding heavily from a single gunshot wound to the chest.

A LifeStar Medical helicopter was initially dispatched to respond to transport the man to the hospital. The man was transported to Stormont-Vail in Topeka by ground ambulance and LifeStar's response was cancelled just after 11 a.m..

Deputies on scene have requested a "detective response to scene."

No other injuries have been reported. Further details were not immediately available from anyone that I could reach by phone.


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Lawrence shots fired call results in 2 arrests

Posted: October 9, 2011 - 12:40am
Updated: October 9, 2011 - 12:57am

Two men have been arrested by Lawrence Police after a report of shots fired in the 800 block of W 24th Street at 12:31 a.m.. Police were informed that the shots were fired from a gray Cadillac. Witnesses were unable to tell officers if the shots were fired at a person, an object or fired randomly into the air.

Officers were able to locate a vehicle matching the description of the Cadillac witnesses reported seeing. The vehicle was spotted in the 1800 block of W 23rd Street. Numerous Lawrence Police Officers converged on the vehicle and conducted a felony stop. Two male occupants were taken into custody at gunpoint.

No injuries were reported related to the initial incident or the vehicle stop and arrest.

The men have now been booked into the Douglas County Jail and are awaiting arraignment on charges. Both men show to live in Leavenworth. The first man, a 21-year-old, is being without bond on charges of Criminal Discharge of a Firearm and Aggravated battery. The second man, a 19-year-old, is being held on a $2000 bond on a charge of Aiding a Felon.

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Officer needs assistance call escalates to standoff

Posted: October 4, 2011 - 1:13am
Updated: October 5, 2011 - 9:00pm

Shane Tucker
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October 5 - 9 p.m. Update:
Shane Tucker has been arraigned on five charges, three are felony charges and two are misdemeanors. Theses charges include, two counts of Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, two counts of Criminal Damage to Property and Domestic Battery. His bond was set at $10,000. His next court date is set for October 13th.

October 4 - 11:30 a.m. Update:
As of just after 10 a.m. this morning Shane Tucker was booked into the Johnson County Jail. According to booking records he faces numerous charges. He is yet to make his first court appearance to be formally arraigned.

Original Post:

Gardner Police tell Operation 100 News, 27-year-old, Shane Tucker is in custody facing charges of Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer and Domestic Violence charges. Police were called to an apartment complex in the 700 block of E. Lincoln Lane shortly after 12:40 a.m. on reports of a domestic disturbance. Officers arrived and spotted a man who was wielding several knives just outside of the front door of one apartment.

Reports indicate that several knives were thrown at Police from the front door of the residence. The man retreated into the apartment. Reports indicate that there is an 11-month-old child inside the apartment with the suspect, however officers have not confirmed these reports. A short time after the male suspect ran into the apartment, officers at that scene reported gunshots being fired. Officers at the scene called for emergency assistance at that time. Numerous outside agencies responded from all over Johnson County.

Officers from; Gardner, Spring Hill, Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Kansas Highway Patrol, Olathe, Lenexa, Shawnee and Mission were all involved on the initial call for assistance.

Gardner Police have confirmed that shots were fired, believed to be from inside the apartment.

Patrol officers established a perimeter around the apartment building and have evacuated neighboring apartments in the complex.

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office tactical team arrived at the scene around 2 a.m. as the man remains barricaded inside the residence. The Sheriff's Office will only say that they have made contact with the suspect inside the apartment and hope to maintain that communication.

3 a.m. only 1 minor injury has been reported and that is believed to be a result of the initial domestic disturbance that occurred prior to Gardner Police being called. Tactical Medics from Johnson County Med-Act are on scene standing by.

4:20 a.m. the 11-month-old has been reportedly been handed out of a window to the Tactical Team who is taking the child to a waiting Med-Act unit for assessment at the scene.

4:58 a.m. the 11-month-old has been checked by Med-Act and is with family.

5:43 a.m. the male suspect was taken into custody outside of the front door of the apartment. He was tased by the tactical team.

5:55 a.m. suspect being prepared to be transported to hospital for a "self inflicted knife wound."

Operation 100 News was the first to break this story to the public as it unfolded. Stay with Operation 100 News on this blog and on Twitter for the latest information as it becomes available from Police.

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1 deceased after sustaining gunshot wound

Posted: October 1, 2011 - 4:28am
Updated: October 1, 2011 - 5:15am

The Olathe Police Department is investigating an incident that left a subject deceased this morning. Police were dispatched to the 15900 block of west 145th Terrace just before 4:20 a.m. this morning. Officers arrived and secured the scene for Johnson County Med-Act to enter the scene.

A Med-Act Battalion Chief pronounced the subject deceased of an apparent gunshot wound. Several subjects who were in the house at the time of the incident were taken to the Police Station for questioning.

No other injuries were reported and Police are not releasing any further details regarding this incident.

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Police: 1 in custody following fatal accident

Posted: September 30, 2011 - 11:50pm

Updated: October 3, 2011 - 8:12pm

The Overland Park Police Department announced Friday afternoon that one person is in custody in connection with the early Sunday morning accident that resulted in the death of 22-year-old, Overland Park man, Marquise Williams Jr..

Jonathan Brooks - Booking Photo
September 30, 2011
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The Johnson County District Attorney's Office has charged Jonathan Brooks with "failure to stop at an accident resulting in death." Brooks is a 27-years-old resident of Kansas City, Missouri. He is arraigned in Johnson County Court on Friday and his bond was set at  $250,000.

Police had been looking for the second vehicle involved in the accident, which was described as a silver Mitsubishi, possibly an Eclipse. The TIPS Hotline received a call on Wednesday afternoon telling Police where they could find that vehicle. Overland Park Police say that the vehicle was located in Kansas City, Missouri by Kansas City Police using the information obtained by the tipster.

Kansas City, Missouri Police arrested Brooks and he was extradited to Johnson County late on Friday. Police also say that the vehicle was secured and then towed to the Johnson County Crime Lab for further investigation.

Brooks posted the $250,000 bond after appearing for his court date on Monday. His next court appearance is scheduled for October 13th.

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Fatality accident in Johnson County

Originally Posted: 2:49 a.m.
Update Posted: 5:15 p.m.

Updated Story: Police: 1 in custody following fatal accident

Overland Park Police tell Operation 100 News they are investigating a fatality accident this morning that occurred just before 2:30 a.m.. All southbound lanes of US-69 Highway are closed at 119th Street for the investigation. The highway reopened late Sunday morning.

Police confirm that they did receive reports of gunshots heard in the area around the time of the accident and that several casings were recovered on the highway. The Overland Park Police Department's Public Information Officer stated that the "two vehicles appear to have been traveling down the road bumping or possibly chasing each other."

The man who died at the crash scene has been identified as 22-year-old, Overland Park resident, Marquise Williams Jr.

Police also confirm that they are actively seeking a silver or gray Mitsubishi, possibly an Eclipse with front end damage. They were also able to confirm that the subject who was found deceased at the scene is a male. According to Police, his death appears to be the result of the car crash and not directly related to the gunfire. The driver of the car, also a male, was transported to an area hospital where he is in stable condition. No other information has been confirmed by Police at this time. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the TIPS hotline, 816-474-TIPS(8477)

Original post: 2:49 a.m.

Dispatchers received reports of gunshots fired just prior to one vehicle leaving the highway. Overland Park Police, Fire and Johnson County Med-Act units responded and found one vehicle had left the roadway, traveled down an embankment and crashed into a large high voltage power pole. Fire crews had to extricate one occupant from the vehicle. Upon completing the extrication it was determined that the patient, a passenger in the vehicle, was deceased.

The driver of the crashed vehicle was transported to an area hospital by Med-Act. During transport Med-Act discovered a gunshot would to their patient's foot, which was possibly self inflicted. The subject is in stable condition.

Overland Park Police have called out traffic units to investigate the circumstances of the crash. Officers investigating the scene have found several casings near the crash scene.

Preliminary reports indicate that two firearms have been located at the scene along with two casings on the highway. Reports also indicate that one subject has been taken into Police custody. Dispatcher's advised me that they are not able to confirm that information at this time as the investigation is on going.

Southbound US-69 Highway will be closed for an undetermined amount of time. All traffic is being forced to exit at 119th Street. KDOT has been contacted to bring out barricades to block the highway for an extended period of time.

Police believe this incident was related to a rolling disturbance or possible road rage incident. The suspect vehicle is reported to be a silver Mitsubishi Eclipse with front end and passengers side damage. That vehicle was last seen southbound on US-69. Driver is possibly armed with a handgun and should be considered dangerous.