Police officer stabbed in Kansas City, Kansas, suspect on the run

KANSAS CITY, Kansas – The manhunt is underway for the man who stabbed a police officer late Sunday night in Kansas City, Kansas.

According to police, the stabbing occurred around 9:30 p.m. Sunday evening near 47th and State Avenue.

According to police, the officer had just started his shift when a man approached him, pulled out a sharp object and began stabbing the officer.

The officer suffered two stab wounds and is expected to recover. The suspect was still at large on Monday morning.

KCK Police are asking anyone with information to call the tip line at 816-474-TIPS.