Kansas City Police Officer Killed: Stop Sticks Incident
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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.