3 Kansas City Officers Shot While Executing Search Warrant

Law enforcement officers on the scene in Kansas City, Mo., on March 1, 2023, where standoff continued after three Kansas City police officers were shot and injured the night before. Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City Star via AP

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Three Kansas City police officers were shot and wounded while executing a search warrant, prompting a standoff at a home early Wednesday, authorities said.

The tactical response team officers had begun to breach a door around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when they were fired upon, Kansas City police Chief Stacey Graves told reporters outside a hospital.