Police responded to a disturbance around 4:40 p.m. in a McDonald's parking lot. Witnesses described the man who shot the officer as erratic and said he was waving a weapon and yelling in the parking lot before police arrived. Ky Johnson allegedly shot the KCPD officer in the head. The injured officer's partner shot and killed Johnson.
Agency: Kansas City Police Department
Motive: Person with a gun, erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (gun)
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Ky Johnson
Death Date: July 2, 2020
County: Jackson
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Washington Post Database ID: 5976