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MO Police Officer Shot In Chest Saturday Morning In Raytown ‘Did Not Penetrate Vest’

RAYTOWN, MO. (THECOUNT) — A Kansas City, Missouri Police Officer was shot early Saturday morning.

Police say the officer was patrolling near a shopping center when he heard multiple gunshots and was forced to take cover.

The shooting occurred at 1 a.m. Saturday morning in the area of East 63rd Street & Blue Ridge Boulevard in Raytown, MO.

The officer later realized he had been shot in the chest, however, the bullet did not penetrate his vest.

The officer is listed in fair condition, reports KMBC.

There’s no suspect information at this time.

Anyone who may have information on this incident is asked to contact the Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

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Geo quick facts: Raytown is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States, and is a suburb of Kansas City. The population was at 29,526 in 2010 census. The mayor of Raytown is Michael McDonough and the mayor pro tem is Ryan Myers – Wikipedia.

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