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Man suspected of shooting Lee's Summit police officer arrested in Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thomas Eugene Tolbert, the man suspected of shooting a Lee's Summit police officer in Missouri, has been found and arrested in Kansas, prompting the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to cancel its Blue Alert. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV The alert was issued while law enforcement was searching for Tolbert, who allegedly shot a Lee's Summit officer while police were investigating a domestic disturbance at an apartment complex Sunday night. The KBI canceled the alert after Tolbert, 27, was found and arrested in Ellis, Kansas, early Tuesday morning. According to KBI, law enforcement received information Tuesday indicating that Tolbert might be inside a hotel in Ellis on Washington Street. Around 4:50 a.m., KBI agents, Ellis County Sheriff's Office deputies, and Hays Police Department officers arrived at the hotel and safely took Tolbert into custody, per KBI. Tolbert was arrested on a Missouri warrant for first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, resisting arrest or detention by fleeing and second-degree domestic assault. The charges were filed Monday in Jackson County Circuit Court in connection with the shooting. View the latest headlines from Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas at Tolbert has been booked into the Ellis County jail, according to the KBI. There will be a news conference at the Lee's Summit Police Department on Tuesday morning with information on the suspect and the officer's condition. This is a developing story. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Lee's Summit police shooting suspect arrested at Ellis hotel
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has now canceled the Kansas Blue Alert that was issued after law enforcement were searching for a suspect believed to have shot a Lee's Summit police officer Sunday night. The alert was canceled Tuesday morning, June 3, after Thomas Eugene Tolbert, 27, was located and apprehended in Ellis. In the early morning hours, law enforcement received information indicating that Tolbert might be inside the Days Inn hotel at 204 N. Washington St. The Ellis Police Department said witnesses reported giving Tolbert a ride from Kansas City, Missouri. The witnesses stated that they didn't know Tolbert was wanted in connection with the Blue Alert, but found the information when scrolling through social media. They immediately contacted law enforcement. Officers from the Hays Police Department, deputies from the Ellis County Sheriff's Office and KBI agents arrived at the hotel and safely took Tolbert into custody at around 4:50 a.m. Ellis police said nearby hotel rooms were evacuated during the incident. After a brief struggle and taser deployment, Tolbert was taken into custody. Wichita police search for suspect in deadly convenience store shooting He was booked on a Missouri warrant on suspicion of assault first-degree or attempted serious physical injury, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, resisting arrest or detention by fleeing, and second-degree domestic assault. He was booked into the Ellis County Sheriff's Office Jail. A Blue Alert is used to help find violent criminals who have killed or seriously injured an officer in the line of duty. KSN has named him due to a threat to public safety. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. To watch our shows live on our website, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
