Police in Missouri are hunting for a man who shot and killed a police officer during a late night traffic stop on Sunday.
Authorities identified the suspected killer as Ian McCarthy, 39, of Clinton, Mo. He is considered armed and dangerous and police are advising that people do not come in contact with him.
At around 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, McCarthy exited from his car during a traffic stop and fatally shot police officer Gary Michael, 37, near the intersection of East Green Street and North 2nd Street, KSHB reported.
Michael was a local resident in the area in his first year with the police force. He was a father and a husband.
After exchanging fire with Michael, the suspect got back in a Dodge Nitro and attempted to flee, but crashed his car just two blocks west and fled on foot.
