A Kansas City, Kansas, police officer has been fatally shot in the line of duty.
Capt. Robert David Melton was shot Tuesday afternoon while responding to a call about a drive-by shooting. Police say Melton identified the car suspected in the shooting and tried to intercept the vehicle.
That's when several suspects bolted from the vehicle and began firing shots at the officer. Melton was hit multiple times and later died at the University of Kansas Hospital. Police say several suspects were taken into custody.
"We just want to ask for the thoughts and prayers for Captain Melton's family and for our entire police department right now and for our community," said Mark Holland, mayor of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. "There's a lot of pain and brokenness in our community and in our nation right now, and we just want to ask everyone to be prayerful and thoughtful right now."
This fatal shooting comes just two months after a fatal shooting involving another KCK police officer. Detective Brad Lancaster was shot and killed May 9 near the Kansas Speedway.