Teen Shot, Suspect Killed in Johnson County Chase

0:00It's May 1st. Welcome in. This is Kansas News Today, where local news meets AI. Early Friday morning in Johnson County, Missouri, a 17-year-old took a gunshot wound during a shooting near Highway 131 in U.S. Highway 50, the 19-year-old suspect bolted on foot and later got shot and killed by deputies during a chase. Around 2 a.m., deputies got the call about the injured teen inside a vehicle. Multiple agencies, including Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Lafayette County and Odessa Police, jumped into a search for the runner. Just before 4 a.m., officers spotted two guys walking nearby, one matched the suspect's description perfectly, a foot pursuit kicked off, and a Lafayette deputy fired, hitting the 19-year-old who died at the hospital. No word yet on the teen's condition or what sparked the first shooting. Communities on edge with these back-to-back incidents hitting close to home. Johnson County is probing the initial gunfire, while Missouri State Highway Patrol handles the officer involved shooting, stay tuned as details drop.