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KCPD Chief gets emotional after officer is shot

Video Credit: 41 Action News - Duration: 03:03s - Published
KCPD Chief gets emotional after officer is shotOfficers gather at hospital to support colleague

KANSAS CITY'S POLICECHIEF WAS NEARLY INTEARS TODAY AS HETALKED ABOUT HIS TWOINJURED OFFICERS...AND THEIR DEDICATION TOOUR SAFETY.THE SHOOTINGSHAPPENED SIX-HOURSAPART...AND JUST A LITTLE OVERTWO MILES AWAY FROMEACH OTHER.BOTH WERE ALONG THEHARDESTY AVENUE ANDVAN BRUNT BOULEVARDCORRIDOR.WE HAVE TEAMCOVERAGE ON THIS STORYTONIGHT.WE START WITH 41ACTION NEWS ANCHORGABRIELLA PAGAN WHO ISAT THE HOSPITAL.GABRIELLA -- YOU JUSTGOT A BIG UPDATESECONDS AGO FROMPOLICE.WHAT DID THEY SAY?Jake Becchina/ KCPDSpokesperson"This is a family, law-enforcement, police it's anypublic service really is afamilytype atmosphere and youknow people want to do whatthey can and everybodyasking how can we help butcan we do what does anybodyneed and right now they needprayers they need positivethoughts they need positiveenergy for this officer rightnow who's in surgery and he'sbattling."Chief Rick Smith/ KCPD"...it's very difficult to talktothe officers right now I guess Iwould say to them that themission has not changed thatour dedication to the city andsome people in the city hasn'tchanged and more now thanever they are probably neededand they needed for all of us."GABRIELLA PAGAN, 4ACTION NEWS.THANKS, GABR




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