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Attorney says officer doesn't recall shooting truck driver
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. --
A Kansas City police officer was suffering a diabetes-related reaction when he apparently shot a truck driver at a convenience store, the officer's attorney said Wednesday.
The officer, who has not been identified by the Police Department, doesn't remember shooting anyone on Monday night, attorney John P. O'Connor said.
"It's obvious to me there was no intent on his part to hurt anyone," O'Connor said.
The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. Monday after the officer, in street clothes, asked a uniformed officer to give him a ride to the QuikTrip to get something to drink, police spokesman Capt. Rich Lockhart said.
O'Connor said the officer was beginning to feel a diabetic reaction coming on and wanted to get something to eat or drink.
The uniformed officer went into the store, then heard gunshots outside. When she came out, a truck driver said he had just been shot by a man in "business clothes."
The shooting victim, who also has not been identified, did not suffer life-threatening wounds. The officer has been put on paid administrative leave while the incident is being investigated.
Police declined to comment on what type of medical condition the officer had, citing privacy rules.
The 27-year-old officer typically works as a patrol officer in a different division, but was helping homicide detectives who were working nearby Monday night, police and O'Connor said.
O'Connor said the officer has cooperated with the investigation by providing the department with access to his medical records. He said he advised his client not to give a formal statement.
Lockhart said investigators anticipate a three-to-four-week investigation before the case is presented to the prosecutor for review. The prosecutor's office could make a decision or have a grand jury review the case.
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Attorney says officer doesn't recall shooting truck driver
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. --
A Kansas City police officer was suffering a diabetes-related reaction when he apparently shot a truck driver at a convenience store, the officer's attorney said Wednesday.
The officer, who has not been identified by the Police Department, doesn't remember shooting anyone on Monday night, attorney John P. O'Connor said.
"It's obvious to me there was no intent on his part to hurt anyone," O'Connor said.
The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. Monday after the officer, in street clothes, asked a uniformed officer to give him a ride to the QuikTrip to get something to drink, police spokesman Capt. Rich Lockhart said.
O'Connor said the officer was beginning to feel a diabetic reaction coming on and wanted to get something to eat or drink.
The uniformed officer went into the store, then heard gunshots outside. When she came out, a truck driver said he had just been shot by a man in "business clothes."
The shooting victim, who also has not been identified, did not suffer life-threatening wounds. The officer has been put on paid administrative leave while the incident is being investigated.
Police declined to comment on what type of medical condition the officer had, citing privacy rules.
The 27-year-old officer typically works as a patrol officer in a different division, but was helping homicide detectives who were working nearby Monday night, police and O'Connor said.
O'Connor said the officer has cooperated with the investigation by providing the department with access to his medical records. He said he advised his client not to give a formal statement.
Lockhart said investigators anticipate a three-to-four-week investigation before the case is presented to the prosecutor for review. The prosecutor's office could make a decision or have a grand jury review the case.
