Kansas City Police Officer Killed: Stop Sticks Incident

Here’s a summary of the ⁢news article:

Kansas City, Kansas police ​officer Hunter Simoncic was killed by‍ Dennis Mitchell‍ III,⁤ 31, who is now charged with ⁢capital ‍murder.

Key details:

⁢Mitchell allegedly hit Simoncic with a truck, then crashed a stolen truck shortly after.
Both ⁤trucks Mitchell used were reported stolen.
Simoncic was a dedicated officer and community volunteer, reading to⁣ children weekly through the ‌Lead to Read KC program.
Mitchell was treated ⁣for injuries at​ the same hospital as Simoncic and then taken to ⁢jail.

The article also includes a link to a separate ⁤story about police officers killed in Utah.