Officers were called just after 11 p.m. on reports of someone exposing himself. Callers pointed officers toward the apartment that man lived in, and they went to speak with the man, and a fight started. Police said the man was able to take an officer's gun away and shoot the officer before the other officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Richard L. Johnson
Agency Responsible: Kansas City, KS Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: December 16, 2018
County: Wyandotte
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4316
Geography: Urban