Communities on both sides of the state line are mourning the loss of Kansas City, Kansas, Police Officer Hunter Simoncic.

The 26-year-old Simoncic was killed while assisting with a police chase.

Just after midnight on Tuesday, police responded to a call that gunshots had been fired.

When officers arrived, they found an unconscious man in a truck. As they approached the truck, the man woke up and drove off.

Police chased the suspect. Officer Simoncic deployed stop sticks near Kansas City Community College to work to bring the chase to an end.

Police say the suspect turned the vehicle directly at Officer Simoncic and purposely hit him.

"It makes no sense," KCKPD Chief Karl Oakman said. "I have no words for it. It makes absolutely no sense."

Officer Simoncic was taken to the University

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