One man was shot and killed by an Independence police officer after pulling out a gun during a dispute with officers.

At 1:00 a.m. Sunday, officers with the Independence Police Department were dispatched to a disturbance call near 11600 E. Truman Road.

Three officers arrived and found a man in the backseat of a vehicle outside of an apartment building. Officers start asking him some questions, and according to the press release, the man he became agitated and produced a firearm.

Sergeant Chris Depue from Lees Summit explained in an interview with KSHB 41 what happened from there:

They made contact with that gentleman, they ask him to provide ID, they ask him if he was involved in the disturbance and if he can provide provide any other information. At some point during that altercation,

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