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The Latest: Man sought in Kansas police shooting caught

PoliceKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A man sought for questioning in connection with a shooting that hospitalized a Kansas City, Kansas, police detective was later wounded after being shot by police in neighboring Missouri.

Police say 28-year-old Curtis Ayers of Tonganoxie, Kansas, was taken into custody Monday afternoon when he crashed his car after exchanging gunfire with officers. A Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman said that person was in stable condition.

Kansas City, Kansas, police had sought him for questioning in connection with a shooting that wounded a police detective at least twice near the Kansas Speedway.

Police have not released details of the wounded officer’s condition.

Police say the shooter fled in the detective’s car, then carjacked a vehicle with two children inside before abandoning that vehicle, leaving the children unharmed.

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