Missouri Officer Dies After Being Shot During Traffic Stop

Law enforcement officers look over the protective vest that North Kansas City Police Officer Daniel Vasquez was wearing when he was fatally shot during a traffic stop, in North Kansas City, Mo., on July 19, 2022. Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City Star via AP

NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo.—A Missouri police officer died Tuesday after he was shot during a traffic stop by a suspect who then fled, officials said.

Officer Daniel Vasquez, 32, was attempting to stop a vehicle for expired temporary tags in North Kansas City Tuesday morning when the car’s driver shot the officer and drove away, Clay County Sheriff Will Akin said.